Turning Failure into Success: How Resiliency May be the Key to Lifelong Achievement for Millennials

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Millennials may be the most challenging generation seen in the academic classroom with unique traits and behaviors including a higher intention to quit and lower resiliency than non-Millennials (Berg, 2015). When faced with failure, they tend to give up and go home instead of becoming stronger and pushing through. This lack of resiliency may be one of the biggest challenges Millennials face in the classroom and beyond. This presentation will provide two experiential activities which integrate resilience training into the business curriculum, serving our students through helping them thrive in the classroom and in their careers.

Author(s):

Carol Pietrasz    
Walsh University
United States

Patricia Berg    
Walsh University
United States