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What Sparks Joy? Building Resilience in Your Workforce

Anne Patterson

05 May 202104 May 2021

The theme of this month’s Talking Benefits podcast episode is building resilience, and finding things that spark joy, which is something that helps build resilience. Resilience is shaped by a person’s past experiences, and their social support network, among other things. Luckily […]

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7 Tips to Help Your Employees Build Resilience

Anne Patterson

06 Apr 202106 Apr 2021

Benefits professionals know that mental health was already a growing focus for benefit plans even before the pandemic, and now it will continue to be of heightened importance for years to come. That’s why this Employee Benefits Day, the Foundation is focusing […]

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Resilience: Readiness to Face Adversity

Julie Stich, CEBS

10 Sep 202006 Apr 2021

We’re entering the sixth month of the declared COVID-19 pandemic. And, speaking for myself and my International Foundation colleagues, our sixth month of working from home. For me, personally, it’s my sixth month of social isolation, seeing in person only those people […]

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Building Resilience to Help Your Workplace Thrive

Staff

10 Apr 201910 Apr 2019

Workplaces play a vital role in helping people build their resilience, explained Dr. Joel Bennett, president of Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS) in the National Employee Benefits Day webcast Building Resilience: Practical Tools to Help Your Workplace Thrive. Dr. Bennett defines […]

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7 Tips to Build Your Resilience

Staff

20 Mar 201913 Mar 2019

Resilience is the process of successfully bouncing back from stress—and it can be learned and developed in anyone. This National Employee Benefits Day we want to encourage you to build your resilience, and we’ve got seven quick tips to get you started! […]

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6 Ways to Encourage Resilience in Your Workers

Staff

14 Mar 201914 Mar 2019

When life knocks you down, how quickly do you pop back up? Resilience is the quality that allows you to keep on going—and the good news is that the behaviors, thoughts and actions needed to be resilient can be learned and developed […]

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Celebrate National Employee Benefits Day on April 2, 2019

Staff

06 Mar 201906 Mar 2019

Life is full of the unexpected, but why is it that some people seem to bounce back from challenging situations more easily than others? Resilience is the ability to adapt well to stress—both in your personal and professional life—and it involves a […]