The Little Book of HR Resilience: Practical Strategies for Busy People Professionals

The Little Book of HR Resilience (Updated 2025 Edition) offers clear, compassionate guidance for maintaining wellbeing in the people profession. Written by psychologists Dr Felicity Baker and Dr Jo Burrell, co-founders of Ultimate Resilience, this practical guide draws on years of pioneering work in HR mental health, resilience, and organisational wellbeing.

HR can be both rewarding and relentless. People professionals often carry the emotional weight of supporting others through change, conflict, and uncertainty while managing their own pressures. This concise yet powerful book helps readers recognise stress early, protect their energy, and develop the self-awareness and healthy habits needed to thrive in demanding roles.

Each chapter blends evidence-based insight, lived experience, and gentle reflection prompts that invite readers to pause and reconnect with their values. The authors offer realistic, down-to-earth strategies to stay grounded, maintain boundaries, and recover after difficult moments, whether managing complex employee issues or leading wellbeing initiatives.

The Updated 2025 Edition has been revised and reformatted for clarity and compliance while retaining the same core content as the original release. It continues to serve as a practical pocket-sized resource for HR, people management, and wellbeing professionals seeking a sustainable, positive relationship with their work.

Key themes include:

- Personal resilience and emotional wellbeing in HR

- Managing the emotional demands of people-centred roles

- Building self-awareness and compassionate boundaries

- Practical tools for reflection, recovery, and growth

- Creating cultures of care and psychological safety

About the authors:

Dr Felicity Baker and Dr Jo Burrell are both clinical psychologists and co-founders of Ultimate Resilience, known for evidence-based approaches to HR wellbeing and mental health. They are also the originators of HR Supervision, a pioneering model designed to support the emotional wellbeing of HR professionals and leaders.