About
About Elthea Pettersen
I'm Elthea Pettersen, founder of Little Resilience Co.
My work brings together developmental understanding, emotional intelligence, leadership under pressure and the lived reality of family life.
Understanding people under pressure
Before founding Little Resilience Co., I worked in aviation and operational leadership, including responsibility for the performance and support of approximately 80 cabin crew.
That work strengthened my interest in how people interpret situations, make decisions and access skills under pressure. Motherhood brought those same questions into family life: what changes when demands exceed capacity, why people respond differently in different conditions, and what happens between the people in a family.
Understanding the whole picture
Little Resilience Co. grew from the understanding that behaviour does not happen in isolation.
A child's development, the parent's capacity, emotional state, task demands, environment and relationship patterns all influence what happens in a moment.
My emotional intelligence training adds another important lens: how emotions influence attention, interpretation, decision-making, communication and relationships.
Professional background
Academic background in Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Leadership and performance experience in high-pressure aviation environments
Six Seconds Certifications
Elthea's Six Seconds training informs her work with emotional patterns, decision-making under pressure, communication, relationships and reflective practice.
Little Resilience Co. is not owned, certified or endorsed by Six Seconds. Certifications are held by Elthea Pettersen individually.
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Elthea Pettersen: The Leadership Lesson Parenting Taught Her
The profile explores how Elthea's experience in aviation leadership, emotional intelligence and motherhood shaped the thinking behind Little Resilience Co.
Read the Full FeatureHow this comes together
Little Resilience Co. applies this combined perspective through practical support and programmes for families, learners, educators and school leaders.
The aim is not to give families another perfect script. It is to help them understand what is shaping the situation and identify realistic changes that fit their context.
Little Resilience Co. provides educational and developmental support. It is not therapy, diagnosis or a replacement for appropriate medical or psychological care.