High-performing team-building tool unveiled, promising enhanced resilience
In today's fast-paced work environment, pressure is an inevitable part of daily life for many employees. According to a report by Mental Health UK, an astonishing 91% of UK adults have experienced high or extreme levels of pressure in the past year [1]. To address this pressing issue, workplace wellbeing consultancy WorkingWell has developed the POWER-UP tool, a revolutionary profiling system designed to help employees, teams, and line managers understand and manage workplace pressure.
With over 30 years of experience in pioneering workplace wellbeing and cultivating energized and engaged work cultures globally, WorkingWell is offering a free trial of the POWER-UP tool to help organizations understand how to unlock hidden energy and performance in the workplace [1].
At its core, the POWER-UP tool is centered around seven core areas: Energy Management, Maintenance, and Replenishment; Outlook, which refers to the mindset, mood, and lens through which individuals view their world; Understanding, the way individuals interpret events and make sense of their surroundings; Recovery Ability, important for effective pausing, resting, and recharging; Wellbeing, defined as the strength of an individual's inner foundation; and finally, Psychological Safety, allowing individuals to feel safe enough to speak up, ask questions, and be themselves [1].
The POWER-UP tool provides a clear picture of an individual's or team's current resilience profile, enabling employees to learn about their own energy and pressure profile, as well as other areas affecting wellbeing and performance [1]. By understanding these factors, employees can take proactive steps to manage their stress levels and maintain their health and performance, even in the face of shifting expectations, tighter deadlines, busy agendas, new working models, and global uncertainty [1].
One of the key features of the POWER-UP tool is its ability to identify key factors that influence how pressure is felt across the organization and how to mitigate its negative effects [1]. Anonymous responses from the POWER-UP tool are combined to generate a collective view of pressure within an organization, offering leadership and wellbeing teams actionable insights to address stress before burnout occurs [1].
Moreover, the POWER-UP tool can be used for tracking progress over time and highlighting emerging issues that may need attention [1]. This continuous monitoring allows organizations to better understand and manage pressure holistically rather than just observing surface-level workload issues.
In conclusion, the POWER-UP profiling tool developed by WorkingWell quantifies and helps understand the impact of pressure in organizations by providing a bespoke personal profile that allows employees to confidentially reflect on their feelings of pressure and stress. This profiling tool measures how pressure affects individuals' mental health and directs them to appropriate support based on their scores. By taking proactive steps to understand and support sustainable high performance within their teams, companies can foster a healthier, more engaged, and productive workforce.
[1] WorkingWell. (n.d.). The POWER-UP profiling tool. Retrieved from https://www.workingwell.org/power-up-profiling-tool/
The POWER-UP tool, developed by WorkingWell, incorporates elements of science and technology to address mental health concerns in the workplace by providing a personalized profile that assesses an individual's feelings of pressure and stress, thus promoting health and wellness. By understanding their profile, employees can proactively manage their stress levels, fostering a healthier, more engaged, and productive workforce in today's busy and uncertain work environment.
