STRONG NOT TOUGH© — Resilient Communities Start Here In a time of change, complexity and high demands, it is more important than ever to prioritize strong and cohesive communities in the workplace. STRONG Not Tough from FRIENDS Resilience© is an evidence-based course that strengthens well-being, cooperation, and resilience -- not through toughness, but through awareness, relationships, and shared strategies. **Who does it address? ** STRONG Not Tough is relevant for:

• Workplaces and teams that want to enhance well-being and collaboration
• Leaders who will build a strong and sustainable team culture
• Educational and study environments that want to promote well-being through involvement and co-creation, dialogue, collaboration and study techniques
• Voluntary communities and civil society groups seeking to strengthen self-care and cooperation
• All groups of adults who want to work with shared resilience

**What is STRONG Not Tough? ** STRONG Not Tough is a practical and research-based course for adults, for use in work teams, study groups, and other communities. It draws on principles from positive psychology, neuroscience and cognitive behavioral theory, among others, and provides participants with a toolbox of simple, workable methods and strategies that can be put directly into everyday life — both individually and in collaboration with others. The course focuses on:

• to understand and manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors
• to prevent and manage anxiety, stress and pressure
• to strengthen emotional awareness and communication;
• to work in a solution-oriented manner with tasks and challenges
• to build joint reflection, support and action;
• resolve conflicts in a constructive and values-based manner
• to strengthen healthy life habits - both at work and in private.

Format and Building Flexible and adapted to your needs:

• You can sign up for one of our open calendar courses or return a course if you have 20+ students
• Offered as a full-day workshop, but can also be returned to unfold over 2 half days.
• Includes practical exercises, reflection and an activity book for later refresher

Yield **For the community: **

• Increased psychological reassurance - with room for failure - and trust in the team
• Better communication and collaboration
• Greater sense of community and commitment
• A common language and methods for effective task solving
• A healthy approach to conflict prevention and management

**For the individual: **

• Strengthened ability to be in and deal with pressure and change
• Strengthened self-awareness and emotion regulation
• Tools to prioritize, structure and solve tasks
• Increased motivation and clarification of own values
• Better relationships and clearer communication

Examples of Tools Participants will be introduced to:

• simple models for emotion management and stress prevention
• reflection exercises that can be used individually or in the team
• practical tools for identifying challenges and finding solutions alone and jointly
• methods of value clarification and decision-making;
• strategies to work in a structured and meaningful way with tasks and collaboration

Access to Conflict Resolution STRONG Not Tough offers a concrete and actionable approach to conflict management, where participants learn:

• to identify and acknowledge disagreement without escalating it
• to listen actively and communicate clearly and respectfully
• working on common solutions based on common goals and values
• maintaining relationships — even when cooperation is challenged
• to build a working environment with room for diversity and safe dialogue

**Create a community where well-being, support, and action are at the center — and where you stand strong because you stand together. **
It's not about being tough -- **but about being STRONG, Not TOUGH . **