Articles
Practical writing on building measurable resilience — resilience coaching, the five-facet model, team performance, and sustaining people through pressure and change. For the research and methodology behind the approach, see the research and the model.
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Food for Thought: Improving and Maintaining Mental Fitness for Building Resilience
Our survey found 85% of highly resilient people had healthy eating as a key strength, versus 33% of those with lower resilience. Here’s what to eat for memory,…
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Does Working from Home Have a Positive Impact on Your Work/Life Balance and Help Develop Resilience?
76% of hybrid workers cite improved work-life balance, and our own research shows 70% of highly resilient people enjoy a good work/life balance. Here’s what the…
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Multitasking: Does It Really Improve Productivity?
Only about 2.5% of people can multitask effectively — the other 97.5% only believe they can. The research on task-switching costs, cognitive impairment and…
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10 Ways to Separate Work from Home
Hybrid workers now spend 46% of their time in the office and put in the most unpaid overtime of any working pattern. Here’s the research on separating work from…
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Brain Health: What to Eat to Maintain and Improve Mental Fitness and Resilience
The blood-brain barrier only lets certain nutrients through. Here’s what the research says about water, fats, protein, carbohydrates and vitamins for brain health…
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Can Exercise Increase Resilience?
The positive impact of exercise on mental health and wellbeing is well known — but can exercise impact your resilience? A look at the evidence, including our own…
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How Building Employee Resilience Can Enhance the Employee Experience
Insights from PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025: AI’s impact is growing, 54% used AI in the previous 12 months, and building resilience is what turns…
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Keep Britain Working Review Autumn 2025 and How Building an Individual’s Resilience Can Improve Outcomes
The Keep Britain Working Review looked at ill-health and disability in the UK workplace. Our own research using the ResilienceBuilder® Assessment Tool aligns with its findings…
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Asking for Help – 7 Key Benefits
Our research found 29% of people surveyed triggered ‘Asking for help’ as an area for development — far more common among those with low resilience. Here’s why…
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Building Resilience and Wellbeing: 10 Actionable Steps for Success
Over my 40 years in senior leadership roles within the technology sector, I’ve observed the profound impact resilience has on individuals and teams. I’ve…
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Resilience and Change Management
The pace and amount of change is leading to employee disengagement and change fatigue, according to PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey. Here’s how building…
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The Impact of Resilience Coaching
Resilience coaching has become an increasingly popular approach for organisations looking to enhance long-term employee engagement and productivity. By…
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Resilience Coaching: Elevating Team Performance
Resilience coaching plays a crucial role in elevating team performance by helping people develop the necessary skills and mindset to bounce back from…
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Work Breaks to improve Resilience and Well-being
Taking scheduled breaks during the working day has been found to improve physical and mental well-being and hence resilience. Breaks increase…
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Mental Strength and Adapting to Change
Mental Strength is one of the key characteristics of highly resilient people. Furthermore, one of the most commonly cited aspects of Mental Strength is…
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ResilienceBuilder® - 3 Years in the Making
Hello, I'm Steve Howe and I'm excited to share with you the work I have been doing to help individuals, teams, and organisations become more resilient,…
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