Workplaces that prioritise employee wellbeing reduce levels of stress and burnout which, in turn, lower absenteeism and turnover rates. Looking after staff also offers a solid ROI, saving organisations from costs associated with low productivity, or recruitment and training of new employees.
Acceptance and commitment training (ACT) is a widely recognised and evidence-based approach, focusing on increasing psychological flexibility and promoting meaningful behaviour change through acceptance and mindfulness.
A central component of ACT is building the ability to adapt or respond effectively to various internal and external circumstances making it a valuable tool to aid with:
- Stress reduction and burnout prevention
- Enhancing focus and improving productivity
- Increasing job satisfaction and engagement
- Effective conflict resolution
- Improving emotional intelligence
This makes ACT a valuable workplace intervention tool for both employees and organisations.
ACT encourages the acceptance of thoughts and feelings rather than trying to change them, and works with issues head-on instead of trying to bury them. Through mindfulness techniques, employees can nurture an understanding of their personal stress triggers and develop the ability to respond thoughtfully rather than reactively. These approaches empower individuals to take proactive measures to prevent burnout, but it is important that the implementation of ACT is done correctly and effectively.
Learn how to implement and adapt ACT to a variety of workplace sectors and situations with Contextual Consulting ACT training.
Using the ‘ACT in the workplace’ programme (Flaxman, Bond & Livheim, 2013) the ACT in the workplace workshop teaches innovative, easy-to-implement, and sustainable approaches to enhance employee resilience and organisational capability. Built on a solid foundation of evidence, this programme demonstrates its effectiveness (Flaxman & Bond, 2010; Towy-Swift et al, 2022) and is suitable for a range of delegates including HR professionals, counsellors, business consultants, workplace wellbeing managers and more.