The case for investing in your people

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The need for workplace resilience has grown significantly during the recent period of global recession and subsequent austerity. Executives and senior managers have workloads that are heavier than ever and are working under constant pressure. 

We cannot stand by and watch people push themselves until they become ill and fatigued. Emotionally, morally and legally, we have a duty of care to look after our senior managers and top executives. There are also compelling financial reasons for making sure that our key employees don't 'burn out'.

In order to make a strong business case for resilience training, organisations need to consider the full impact of the following factors:

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• How much damage can a 'stressed out' employee cause to a company's brand and reputation?

• How many good people might leave due to the erratic and unpleasant behaviour of a manager who is not coping with their workload?

• How many days can be lost to sickness before a highly-stressed executive finally leaves their job or is signed off for a prolonged period?

• How long does it take and how much does it cost to replace a senior manager who has burnt out?

 

Recent statistics* show that 11.7 million working days were lost due to stress in 2016, at an average of 24 days off per case.

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In the current environment, investing in world-class resilience training may be one of the best business decisions you make this year.

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*http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/stress/stress.pdf?pdf=stress