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The 10 findings that link resilience and engagement

Workers who simply go through the motions, punching in in the morning and punching out in the evening, are also most vulnerable to crises. Conversely, those who engage fully with their work also bounce back best.

The good news is that the seeds of resilience and engagement often grow in the same soil! Here are 10 findings that help understand the ties between both:

1. Trust in managers and in peers, multiplies engagement by 14 and resilience by 42 (that’s right, 42!).
2. A true team spirit helps its members feel connected and supported.
3. Remote working allows for more flexibility and independence. What counts is not where you work, it’s who you work with.
4. Engagement is strong in the tech sector, where workers have long been used to being connected (to others) in spite of physical distance.
5. Resilience appears to be lower in the sectors of health and education, perhaps because teachers and nurses are not usually organized into teams.
6. The unknown is more frightening than change. Let people know what is about to hit them!
7. The “honeymoon effect”, whereby new recruits were more engaged in their first year onboard, has vanished. Don’t count on it.
8. Age is not a factor.
9. Married people are more resilient than singletons. 
10. Resilience and engagement are stronger in the higher levels of organizations.

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