The work of conservation is not easy. As conservationists, we know that other issues get more attention, politically and socially, yet we are aware of its importance not only for individual species and ecosystems but for human health and well-being. As a community, we have begun to focus on managing for ecosystem resilience in response to climate change and other environmental disturbances. To be successful we also need to increase the resilience of how we work–from mindsets to teams to organizations. Resilience is the ability of a system to cope with change and continue to exist. I will provide additional definitions of resilience including ecological, engineering, evolutionary, psychological, and organizational as a starting point to increasing our collective understanding of this often-used word. I will summarize ways to strengthen individual, team, and organizational resilience and along the way make the case that doing so is necessary to achieve the goal of ecological resilience.