Is your organisation equipped to adapt positively to the COVID-19 outbreak?
At Austen Advisory, we draw on years of experience of helping organisations across the world build resilience. In response to the global pandemic, we aspire to help businesses and their people transition from a surviving to a thriving state as quickly as possible. To that end, here are 4 of our solutions that are aimed at evaluating, building, growing and developing employees.
Overview of our resilience and growth solutions
Combining our collective experience in resilience, learning experience design and helping clients across a diverse range of cultures and industries, we will deliver impactful interventions straight to your screen.
Why focus on resilience?
Taking a proactive and systematic approach to identifying stress and building resilience is paramount. The negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health is starting to emerge but the full degree of the problem is unknown. Stress is complex and the warning signs of the impact on mental, social and physical wellbeing often go unrecognised until there are serious problems or there is a crisis.
Individuals, team managers and business leaders must ask themselves the following questions:
- Would you recognise the warning signs of stress and burnout?
- Do you/ your people have the resilience to adapt positively to COVID-19? Are you able to sustain this?
- Do you really know how the stress of COVID-19 is affecting you/ your team/ your business?
- Are you providing the support that employees need? Do any efforts you may be making account for the personal nature of stress?
- How confident are you that your team will fully disclose their difficulties when struggling to cope? Are you/ your managers confident in handling such conversations?
It is not enough for organisations to encourage their employees to look after their wellbeing, they must do what they can to create the environments for people to not just survive but thrive. This requires focused interventions at the organisation and team level, together with the full commitment and support from managers.
How we can help
As summarised above, here are 4 main ways we can help you. Here are some more details about what each entails:
Personal Resilience Coaching
Combining data insights from a comprehensive diagnostic tool and the support from an experienced resilience coach, individuals will develop a focused personal development plan to build their resilience and access to a library of practical tools to support their ongoing learning.
Special Discounted Pricing (per person): GBP 85 / USD 100
Please note, we are supporting clients with special circumstances through offering discounts so please do get in touch to discuss. Ultimately, we want to share our experience and skills to help those in most need.
Optional extra – follow up coaching sessions to monitor progress and support ongoing growth Get in touch
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Team/Group Coaching
Coaching one-to-one is a very powerful way to help someone reflect upon issues that affect their performance and well-being. However, just focusing on the individual is only part of the picture. All really effective coaching addresses not only the individual, but the systems, of which they are a part. When tackling complex and sensitive issues around stress and mental health, having objective data insights into issues provides a platform for constructive discussions.
Our approach to team resilience coaching enables the group to:
- Surface and build collective awareness of common issues affecting wellbeing and performance
- Develop a climate of ‘psychological safety’, where team members feel comfortable sharing their difficulties, fears and needs for support
- Reflect on and question existing assumptions and ways of working
- Identify specific ways to create a healthier working environment where people can perform at their best
- Create a greater sense of shared purpose
Special Discounted Pricing (per team): GBP 900 – 2000 /USD 1125 – 2500, depending on team size and other factors
Please note, we are supporting clients with special circumstances through much discounted programmes so please do get in touch to discuss. Ultimately, we want to share our experience and skills to help those most in need
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Resilience Workshop Series
This series will enable employees to recognise signs of stress and learn some core skills and techniques for building their resilience. Managers will become better equipped to support team members with sensitive issues and build environments where people thrive not just survive. The series includes:
Other topics include ‘Team Resilience’ and ‘Mindfulness for adults’
Indicative Pricing: Introduction webinar = free, GBP 1750 /USD 2125 per session.
Please note, we are supporting clients with special circumstances through much discounted programmes so please do get in touch to discuss. Ultimately, we want to share our experience and skills to help those most in need
AURA can be included as an additional tool for personal reflection and development (optional) Get in touch
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Full Resilience Programme
AURA is used to conduct a proper assessment of resilience, surface signs of stress and provide a fact-based platform for action. Personal, team and management reporting enables the full spectrum of potential issues to be considered, prioritised and addressed or mitigated.
Austen Advisory advises on proper communication, briefings and supporting processes such as emergency channels for vulnerable employees. This is imperative to the success of such a programme. Additional employee/ manager training or 1:1 coaching can be included to provide additional support with action planning.
Special Discounted Pricing: From GBP 4000/ USD 5000 upwards depending on population size and sub-group reporting
Please note, we are supporting clients with special circumstances through much discounted programmes so please do get in touch to discuss. Ultimately, we want to share our experience and skills to help those most in need
We would be happy to discuss your specific needs. Get in touch
Overview of AURA
AURA is a tested, evidence based approach which provides data-driven insight into the resilience of individuals, teams and workforces. Accounting for the personal and complex nature of stress, it empowers people to develop focused and relevant strategies for meaningful improvement. Furthermore, AURA’s toolkit of resources and support through training or coaching when needed lays the foundations for sustainable, positive change.
How does it work?
Individuals complete AURA via an online questionnaire and immediately receive a personal report containing their resilience and burnout risk index, a personal profile of signs of stress and resilience across 5 areas and tailored practical action tips. They also receive access to an online resilience resources library with more than 95 resources which empowers them to explore and develop resilience strategies.
Aggregated and anonymised data is reported through team and company wide reporting to enable targeted actions to build a healthier working environment and guide management interventions. This approach encourages disclosure and enables employers to shine a light on, and pinpoint issues, whilst accounting for the fact that there will be different issues in teams/ countries.
