Let's take a look at resilience
Workplaces are ever-changing and stressful environments, and the challenges they present can truly test a person’s tenacity. What’s interesting though is that some people not only comfortably ride out these waves of difficulty, but they even find success in them.
How do these people manage to make the most out of a bad situation? What prevents them from feeling personally affected when things don’t go the way they want or expect?
This quality is often defined as resilience.
Personal resilience refers to how effectively you handle difficult experiences in your life. It is often described as the ability to ‘bounce back’ and comfortably carry on in the midst of adversity. It also involves being able to effectively regulate your thoughts and emotions, as well as perceiving challenging situations as an opportunity, not a personal threat.
Why is Resilience Important in the workplace?
Having a resilient workforce benefits your business in so many ways, not least of all by making people more motivated, capable of dealing with change, and less susceptible to burnout. It also improves employees’ overall health, as resilience and wellbeing in the workplace are closely linked. Better mental health means less absenteeism and presenteeism, and in turn improves people’s performance throughout the workplace.
How do these people manage to make the most out of a bad situation? What prevents them from feeling personally affected when things don’t go the way they want or expect?
This quality is often defined as resilience.
Personal resilience refers to how effectively you handle difficult experiences in your life. It is often described as the ability to ‘bounce back’ and comfortably carry on in the midst of adversity. It also involves being able to effectively regulate your thoughts and emotions, as well as perceiving challenging situations as an opportunity, not a personal threat.
Why is Resilience Important in the workplace?
Having a resilient workforce benefits your business in so many ways, not least of all by making people more motivated, capable of dealing with change, and less susceptible to burnout. It also improves employees’ overall health, as resilience and wellbeing in the workplace are closely linked. Better mental health means less absenteeism and presenteeism, and in turn improves people’s performance throughout the workplace.
Here are 9 benefits that resilience brings to the workplace.
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Building resilience is very much a personal journey that takes self-reflection, time, and practice. However, team leaders and managers can support an individual’s development by providing the right tools and training. Facilitating resilience from a senior level also promotes organisational resilience, making it a work-wide culture. This reassures and encourages staff to commit time for development. Training in resilience as we have seen can really help support your employees and your business, contact us to discuss in more detail.