As demands of the new normal continue to fluctuate, adopting a resilient mindset is more critical than ever. Immersed in a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous), individuals are faced with new strains on their health, relationships, work effectiveness and well-being. The resilient – the people who endure, bounce back, and even transform through adversity – ensure they maintain command of their environments, even if they lack control.

Leveraging strategies and frameworks from Emotional Intelligence behaviors, Hile Rutledge, President and Principal Consultant of OKA, will give insights into strengthening resilience to combat the effects of stress and boost agility throughout ambiguity.

Hile Rutledge is an experienced organization development consultant, trainer, executive coach, author, and public speaker with a background in management, sales, adult education and leadership development.

Hile’s primary area of expertise is the establishment and exercise of self-awareness leading to greater communication, decision making, leadership and team performance. Among the tools/approaches in which Hile specializes are the EQ-i 2.0 (Emotional Intelligence), DRiV (Motivation, Values, and Behaviors), the Pearman Personality Integrator, the MBTI assessment (Psychological Type) and generational cohort theory (using his book, Generation Translation). Hile has done extensive work with C-suite and senior leadership groups whose needs range from leadership development to team building, communications, coaching and feedback training, conflict management, and strategic planning.