How much do you enjoy your work relationships?… If you answered ‘a lot’ to this question you’re likely to be significantly more resilient than people who answered ‘not at all’… We invest a lot of our time and energy at work, it can be miserable when relationships are strained, and now research has shown that it’s not only unpleasant, it is detrimental to the organisation as well as the individual. [1] We now know that social support in the workplace is an important factor  in determining whether an organisation successfully navigates a turbulent environment or not. Organisational change programmes are a case in question, they’re difficult enough when effectively managed but when the individuals and teams affected don’t have resilience strategies to help them to cope and relationships become strained the chance of the programme being a success reduces dramatically. At both the individual and organisational level, social support is a critical factor in bolstering the capacity to bounce back from challenges, stress or hardship. Working collaboratively builds relationships and resilience. Do you invest enough time in your work relationships? Are you able to invest time into your work relationships? Is your organisational culture conducive to this? I still remember … Continue reading Supportive Relationships Enhance Resilience.