Resilience at work for a healthy organisation
A resilient organisation starts with employees who handle stress and change well. Find out how to boost resilience and how IDEWE can support you with training courses and tools.
What is resilience?
Resilience is the ability to handle stress and change without becoming overwhelmed. Either emotionally, mentally or physically. It helps employees to stay flexible even in challenging situations.
What does workplace resilience involve?
- Healthy stress management - Employees can handle work pressure without overload. Are your employees showing signs of exhaustion or overload after all? Do not wait and see; offer them short-term support through a ‘Reload’ or ‘Reboost’ process. Contact us for more information.
- Embracing change - Employees are quick to adapt to new work situations.
- Motivated and productive performance - Resilient employees stay motivated and engaged.
Why is resilience at work so important?
Employees who feel good are motivated to perform at their best. By investing in resilience as an employer, you also safeguard business continuity.
Benefits of a resilient work environment:
- increased engagement and job satisfaction
- better collaboration in teams, including during tough times
- higher productivity
- less downtime because of stress
- cost savings due to reduced sickness absence
- sustainable employability of employees
Want to gain more insight into psychosocial wellbeing at your organisation? Our psychosocial risk assessment (RAPSi) will get you started.
How do you increase resilience?
Resilience is innate to some extent, but you can also train it.
5 tips for strengthening resilience at work
- Stay balanced in times of stress. Learn to recognise signs of stress and be proactive in addressing them. Do not wait until the stress has become overwhelming.
- Practice mental flexibility. Be open to growth and embrace challenges.
- Build strong social networks. Have the courage to ask colleagues for support. Good group dynamics increase resilience.
- Keep your body healthy. Exercise regularly, get enough sleep and eat a varied diet. A healthy lifestyle makes you more resistant to stress.
- Maintain a good work-life balance. Ensure sufficient time for recovery and alternate between work and relaxation.
Work together resiliently as a team
Want to strengthen resilience within your team? Talk to our prevention advisors and find out how to become stronger as a team. You can also dive into the practical exercises from our ‘Resilience Suitcase’.
Looking for a low-threshold way to work on mental wellbeing daily? Our 33-day challenge offers simple, varied exercises to boost energy and conscious self-care. These small steps can have a big impact on your wellbeing.
How do you boost resilience at your organisation?
Want to create a resilient work environment? The employer plays a role as well.
- Lead the way by committing to open communication. Open, positive communication and empathetic leadership give your team wings.
- Allow time and space for training and development. You can strengthen resilience through targeted training and coaching.
- Draw up a health policy. Invest in wellbeing and mental health to improve your employees’ resilience.
Want to highlight resilience at your workplace?
Download our awareness materials from your My IDEWE customer area
How can IDEWE help strengthen your organisation’s resilience?
It is not always easy to stay resilient during tough times. That is why IDEWE has developed an offer to help strengthen your employees’ resilience:
- Tailored support processes:
- ‘Reboost’ and ‘Reload’: short-term processes for employees who are struggling with mental overload
- Targeted support by a prevention advisor on psychosocial aspects at your organisation. Contact your regional IDEWE office for more information.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
This program to support employees’ mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, with guidance on a wide range of work-related and private topics.
Getting started With our awareness materials, you can highlight topics such as resilience and mental health at your organisation. Download them now from your My IDEWE customer area.
Why choose IDEWE?
- Experienced experts – Our experienced prevention advisors on psychosocial aspects make sure you receive the right support.
- Preventive approach – We believe that prevention is better than cure. IDEWE offers proactive support to prevent downtime and ensure that your team is well prepared for returns to work and long-term absences.
- Tailored services – We tailor our offer to your organisation’s needs.