Resilience Institute is trusted by leaders at
The key differentiator between average and outstanding performers is emotional intelligence.
Executives and professionals are trained to think under pressure. They are rarely trained to influence without reactivity, negotiate with precision, and lead without eroding trust.
Emotional intelligence, influence, and self-mastery are skills that determine whether a high performer becomes a trusted leader or a cautionary tale.
My work draws on the frameworks developed by my father, Dr Sven Hansen, (founder of the Resilience Institute) over 25 years of research, 100,000+ assessments, and a methodology used by organisations in over 70 countries. I trained directly under him after practising as a corporate M&A solicitor and tech startup co-founder.
You will start with an assessment. You will end with a before score and an after score. You will know exactly what changed, by how much, and what to do next.
Four Pillars
Bounce
Bounce
An introduction to the science and practice of resilience. Understand how resilience fails and how to bounce fast. Relaxation and tactical calm techniques to be effective under pressure.
Grow
Grow
Foundations of optimal sleep, nutrition and fitness. Establish a daily rhythm to support life and leadership. Impulse control and emotion mastery. Attention and focus.
Connect
Connect
From emotional self awareness to emotional flexibility and resilience. Empathy and reading the physical, emotional and mental world of others. Influence and leadership flexibility.
Flow
Flow
Understand the optimal performance state of flow. How to build flow into your workday. Situational agility and leading for flow. Review progress and group results from Post Diagnostic.
Three Ways to Work Together
Where would you like to begin?
Assess
Know your gaps.
A validated diagnostic across 50 performance factors, benchmarked against 100,000+ professionals.
Take the Assessment
Train
Strengthen the team.
Stress-mastery, EQ, influence, and performance under pressure workshops for professional teams. Built from your group's live assessment data. Delivered by Lauren and Dr Sven Hansen.
Explore Workshops
Coach
Close the gaps.
A 90-day, data-driven 1:1 coaching engagement built from your assessment data. For professionals who want proof the number moved.
Work With Lauren
The Science Behind the Practice
25 years of research.
The methodology behind my work was developed by my father, Dr Sven Hansen. A medical doctor, former special forces officer, founder of the Resilience Institute and pioneer in human performance.
I trained directly under him after practising as a corporate solicitor at MinterEllisonRuddWatts and co-founding a tech startup in London. We now work together, blending his evidence-based frameworks with my experience in high-pressure environments where situational agility is not negotiable.
Sven co-facilitates senior engagements. He brings clinical depth, 25 years of research, and the experience of someone who has seen every version of this problem. Every session I deliver is rooted in the same practical, science-backed approach.
“When we understand and master our physical, emotional and mental risks and strengths, we are better equipped to connect with stakeholders, influence and lead.”
Dr Sven Hansen · Founder, Resilience Institute
Measurable Results
Real organisations. Measurable results.
Icehouse
32%
increase in resilience in six months. Programme alumni have made significant contributions to NZ GDP and exports.
St Andrews College
44.8%
improvement in resilience and wellbeing over nine months.
PwC
Partners
Resilience training introduced to future partners programme across the firm.
McKinsey & Company
5×
Professionals in a flow state are up to five times more productive than average. Resilience training builds the conditions for sustained flow.
Deloitte (2022)
£5
For every £1 invested in employee mental health and wellbeing, employers see an average return of £5. High-performing initiatives reach £11.
Start with a conversation.
20 minutes. We'll figure out if this is the right fit.