Resilience Institute
Resilience Institute programmes in New Zealand
Lauren Hansen delivers most Resilience Institute workshops in New Zealand. Get in touch at lauren@bounceflow.co.nz
The Resilience Institute
The Resilience Institute
The assessment and framework we use were developed by Dr Sven Hansen — medical doctor, former special forces officer, and founder of the Resilience Institute — over 25 years of research and more than 100,000 assessments globally. His daughter Lauren Hansen now leads the business in New Zealand after training directly under him. She brings that depth of evidence-based knowledge into every session, combined with her scientific expertise, intellectual curiosity and experience in law, negotiation and business.
Dr Sven Hansen is a medical doctor with thirty years of experience in medicine and business. He began his career in special forces and sports medicine before dedicating himself to executive health, leadership development, and the science of human performance.
He works with leadership teams, whole organisations, and individuals, drawing on an evidence-based methodology that integrates neurobiology, behavioural science, and preventive medicine.
Sven is the architect of the Resilience Assessment used by hundreds of organisations and the author of Inside Out, Rhythm and a five part series. He is a sought-after speaker known for translating complex science into practical strategies leaders can use the same day.
Accreditation
Become an accredited practitioner
The Resilience Institute certifies coaches and trainers to deliver its methodology worldwide. Certification is run by the Institute directly.
Coach certification →Trainer certification →All certifications →History
Dr Sven Hansen founds the Resilience Institute in New Zealand
2012
Partnered with academic researchers to validate and refine the 50-factor psychometric diagnostic tools
2010–2020
International expansion of the method to organisations across more than 70 countries
Today
Lauren Hansen leads the New Zealand business, bringing her scientific expertise and experience in law, negotiation and business
25
Years
100k+
Assessed
70+
Countries
“The most responsible way to push performance.”
Julia Lauricella · Nestlé
The Resilience Spiral
The Resilience Spiral
Resilience Spiral
Developed by Dr Sven Hansen over 25 years of research, the Resilience Spiral maps the full range of human performance from collapse and defence to energised flow and flourishing.
What distinguishes this model is its diagnostic rigour. Your position on the spiral can be measured, and movement up the spiral can be tracked.
The framework
Bounce, Grow, Connect, Flow
What we work on
Bounce
Resilience under pressure, tactical calm, and fast recovery.
Grow
Sleep, nutrition, rhythm, focus and impulse control.
Connect
EQ, empathy, influence and leadership flexibility.
Flow
Optimal performance, situational agility and leading for flow.
Bounce
Stress Mastery
The neurobiology of stress and reactivity. Why we get triggered, what happens in the body and brain, and practical tools to regulate masterfully.
Bounce
Bouncing Forward
Post-adversity growth, antifragility, and the science of recovering stronger. For teams navigating change, loss, or sustained pressure.
Grow
High-Performance Foundations
Sleep, movement, nutrition, daily rhythm and recovery. The physiological conditions for sustained performance. Co-facilitated with Dr Sven Hansen.
Grow
Tactical Calm
The neurobiology of fight, flight and freeze and practical tools to elevate your baseline.
Connect
EQ in Practice
Self-awareness, emotional regulation and constructive empathy. Emotional intelligence competencies applied to real leadership situations.
Connect
Influence & Negotiation
Interest-based negotiation, persuasion, and how to navigate conflict effectively.
Flow
Leading Under Pressure
Decision-making clarity, trust under pressure, and leading when stakes are high and information is incomplete.
Flow
Flow
Aligning challenge with skill to achieve the optimal performance state. How to recognise flow, build the conditions for it, and lead others into it.
Flow
Fulfilment & Purpose
Defining purpose and achieving fulfilment. How to align your work with what matters most.
The Resilience Assessment
The Resilience Assessment
Performance Mindset is how you think, feel and act at your best. Well-being is the energy, calm and readiness that makes performance possible. Bounce is how you navigate pressure, stress and challenge.
Your report shows where you're strong across all three zones and where to focus first.
Work through the 50-factor questionnaire. Takes about 7 minutes. Your personalised report is delivered immediately on completion.
On completion you receive a detailed, visual report with scores across all 50 factors with specific, practical recommendations for every area.
The evidence
The evidence
25+
Years of research behind the methodology
100k+
Professionals in the benchmark dataset
50
Performance factors measured per person
4:1
Average return on resilience programme investment
Working with us in New Zealand
Working with us in New Zealand
We work closely with clients to tailor workshop programmes to their ideal learning outcomes. We measure resilience before and after training to make skills integration easier and more effective. All our material is evidence-based, practical and integral.