Resilience Training On The Rise in 2018

In recent years, several large scale studies have been conducted nationally to determine how employees function in the workplace, and how they benefit from specialized training for high-stress situations that come with today’s work demands. ​

According to the American Heart Association, stress is the “epidemic” of the 21st century–with stress playing a major factor in heart attacks, strokes, disability, turnover, absenteeism and premature death.

Employers have begun to pioneer a new era for employees to prepare and withstand work stress and change through what has come to be known as “resilience training”.  Such training programs have a long way to go as only 25% of employers offer them, but they are on the rise in 2018 with ever increasing popularity.

In 2017, a Harris Poll survey conducted with over 1,001 participants concluded that 76% of employees said that resiliency programs would be valuable, yet only 25% of employers offer them.

Employees who did receive help coping with work stressors reported that they had positive results. In fact, 73% of employees who participated in resilience training programs said that their health improved tremendously and 80% said that they would at the very least be interested in taking advantage of such programs.

Human Resource professionals have an opportunity perhaps now more than ever to design and implement practical programs that benefit staff, and empower them to thrive in the face of adversity, ultimately reducing health problems, increasing productivity, and allow employees to enjoy their careers. As it turns out, happy employees are good for business.

• Resilience training will allow for more emotionally stable Employees. Studies show that stability is a key factor for employee wellness and has an impact on successful performance. Being proactive rather than reactive during stressful times allows employees to perform at their best and stay positive at work.
• Resilient people perceive things differently. Having resilient employees run your company means having a staff that will be able to overcome obstacles and barriers and perceive setbacks as manageable challenges.
• Resilient people are better at coping with everyday stress. Resilience training will aid your employees to cope with regular demands of the job. It will also help employees to handle more significant challenges such as organizational changes.
• Resilience training can help protect against mental health problems. Studies show that one in four people will develop a mental health problem every year. Most experience some form of depression and anxiety. This can result in poor work performance, lost company time, and unhappy workers which in turn, negatively impacts your businesses. Providing resiliency coaching programs for your team could alleviate these issues in your business.

As employers continue to gravitate toward implementing modern benefits such as resiliency programs, we can look forward to reaping the benefits. Perhaps employee health will improve dramatically enough to see this on grand scale as more companies buy in.