XLRI - Xavier School of Management

Beyond Coping: Thriving under Stress in the Workplace

XLRI - Xavier School of Management

Leadership and Communication

About Programme

Move beyond coping to build resilience, sustain performance, and thrive under workplace pressure.

This programme focuses on building resilience and vitality in leaders operating under sustained stress and pressure. It moves beyond coping strategies to equip participants with practical tools to manage stress, restore energy, and sustain high performance. By integrating insights from neuroscience, positive psychology, and embodied practices, the programme enables leaders to understand their stress patterns, regulate responses, and build sustainable well-being habits. Participants learn to reframe challenges, enhance emotional balance, and lead with resilience—creating not only personal effectiveness but also healthier, more adaptive organizational environments.

Programme Content

Shift from coping with stress to building antifragile resilience that enhances performance, clarity, and leadership impact.

Neuroscience of Stress & Performance

Understand stress triggers, physiological responses, and techniques to regain focus and composure under pressure.

From Coping to Antifragile Thriving

Develop the mindset to convert pressure into a performance advantage through resilience and optimism.

Everyday Resilience Practices

Embed yogasana, pranayama, and mindfulness into daily executive routines for sustained energy and renewal.

Leading Resilience at Scale

Build the capability to recognize collective stress signals and lead meaningful resilience conversations across teams.

Pedagogy

An immersive, neuroscience-backed and practice-driven approach that integrates mind, body, and leadership application.
Diagnostic & Self-Mapping Exercises

Participants map their personal stress architecture, identifying triggers, physiological responses, and recovery levers.

Embodied Practices & Somatic Techniques

Learn and practice breathwork, micro-movements, yogasana, and mindfulness to regulate stress in real time.

Applied Psychology & Reflection

Use positive psychology frameworks to reframe adversity, build agency, and strengthen resilience mindsets.

Experiential Learning & Real-World Integration

Engage with XLRI’s field-tested methodology, combined with structured reflection and implementation practices.

Programme Audience

Leaders in High-Pressure Roles

Professionals managing P&L, operations intensity, or client-facing volatility while navigating sustained workplace stress.

HR & L&D Leaders

Practitioners responsible for designing and scaling resilience and well-being initiatives across the organization.

Senior Executives & Decision-Makers

Leaders shaping culture and performance, seeking to model resilience and sustainable high performance.

Professionals Seeking Sustainable Performance

Individuals committed to maintaining effectiveness, energy, and clarity without compromising personal well-being.

Programme Benefits

An immersive, neuroscience-backed and practice-driven approach that integrates mind, body, and leadership application.
Diagnostic & Self-Mapping Exercises

Participants map their personal stress architecture, identifying triggers, physiological responses, and recovery levers.

Embodied Practices & Somatic Techniques

Learn and practice breathwork, micro-movements, yogasana, and mindfulness to regulate stress in real time.

Applied Psychology & Reflection

Use positive psychology frameworks to reframe adversity, build agency, and strengthen resilience mindsets.

Experiential Learning & Real-World Integration

Engage with XLRI’s field-tested methodology, combined with structured reflection and implementation practices.

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