SESSION ABSTRACT: The stress of organizational change takes its toll on people, even upon those who normally embrace new ideas and directions. What enables some people to thrive during times of change, stress, and uncertainty while others fall apart? Research into the qualities of resilience suggests that this unique human capacity is a key determinant as to whether someone withers or prospers in the face of change. The good news is that this capacity can be strengthened when organizational leaders and HRD/OD professionals take specific actions. This session presents an innovative model for understanding change resilience, identifies the key characteristics that enable someone to be resilient and thrive during change, and offers strategies you can follow for developing resilience in others. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Explore the characteristics of resilience and its importance to employee health and performance, and to successful change efforts. Assess your personal change resilience using the Change Resilience Quotient Assessment. Determine organizational and leadership strategies for developing resilience in others.