Leaders are a beacon of Resilience for their teams. Resilience EQUALS Retention & Motivation!
With all the adversity, change and uncertainty faced across the globe today, a huge light has been shone on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Many people were already facing health and wellbeing challenges before the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2019-2022, but the challenges and threats faced today have become so widespread and are affecting so many people that it’s having a significant and widespread impact on business performance.
You and your team are likely facing immense daily challenges, adversity & limits. Our Personal and professional lives are no longer separate. There’s completely blurred lines between work and home life, especially for white collar workers around the globe juggling working-from-home roles. While Blue collar workers face rapid change and the need for upskilling or reskilling to keep up with rapid innovation and technology affecting operational roles.
Because of these blurred lines between work life and home life, and the threats to our job security, if your teams are feeling low in Resilience in their personal lives, it’s likely playing out in their work. And vice-versa!
Research in 2021 showed a lack of workforce Resilience is estimated to be costing Australian companies $12.8 billion per year in lost productivity, translated in dollar terms as rising absenteeism, presenteeism and workplace compensation claims. Globally this number is over $60 billion! (That’s billion not million).
Compare this to the results for businesses who invest in Resilience training, including saving costs and increased Productivity with employees found to be twice as motivated and productive if they’re Resilient. A study in 2020 by Aon found Resilience EQUALS Retention & Motivation! With 93% of Resilient employees saying they would want to stay with their employer, while 86% of Resilient employees feel fully motivated at work.
So Resilience training boosts wellbeing, motivation and productivity, which is good for individuals and good for business.
Leaders who experience Resilience training without their team can be a beacon of Resilience for their teams, and we equip Leaders with tools and resources to help them role model Resilience. But a whole team that goes through Resilience training together means they are equipped to support each other during good times and bad. They have a common language and set of tools for facing inevitable setbacks and challenges together, as a unit.