Post Covid-19: Increasing Need For Resilience In The Workplace

The repercussions of Covid still have a long-lasting global impact on mental health in the workplace. Evidence from the UK shows that the large increase in workers suffering from anxiety, depression, and stress during Covid-19 has continued and is still showing growth.

These UK figures are consistent with global rates of over 15% of the population having a diagnosed mental health disorder and a further 10% not coping with their mental health. There is a clear relationship between increases in mental health issues and these being caused or made worse by work.

Impact of Mental Health

The impact of mental health issues is significant in terms of loss of confidence in work, lower productivity, and lost workdays, with figures higher in certain demographic groups. Therefore, organizations must have an economic, social, and moral obligation to invest in their workforce's well-being.

The benefits are well established in terms of work benefits with greater job satisfaction, commitment, engagement and personal benefits with greater self-esteem, purpose, and sense of control. The question, therefore, is how to do this and ensure it is effective in both impact and cost. There are various approaches, but building a more resilient workforce is key.

Approaches for Resilient…