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Watch now: How to build resilience as a leader to keep your small business thriving
When you take care of yourself, you’re taking care of your business too.
Running a small business can be a challenge. From managing cash flow to supporting your team, SME leaders face many demands.
But amid it all, one important element can often be overlooked: your own wellbeing.
In our latest Academy vodcast How to build resilience as a leader to keep your small business thriving, we dive into why investing in your mental health is not just good for you – it is a smart business decision.
If you missed our vodcast, don’t worry as you can now re-watch it and gain practical insights from our expert panel.
The episode also discusses the risk of turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms and practical ways that SME owners can prioritise and support their own mental health.
Watch now: Bupa UK Small Business Academy: How to build resilience to keep your business thriving
Why resilience matters more than ever
In today’s fast-paced and ever evolving world, many are at risk of burnout. Around nine in 10 people in the UK reported that they had experienced high or extreme levels of stress in 2024.
This can present a personal struggle, but it can have a ripple effect on the workplace – with stressful work scenarios impacting on team morale and productivity.
Workplace challenges can surface in many ways, for example:
- Change: changes in the working environment can be unsettling and lead to higher levels of stress.
- Disagreements: workplace conflict can lead to fraught working relationships.
- Stress: heavy workload and tight deadlines are often reported as sources of stress at work, the effects of which can spill over into personal lives.
- Personal circumstances: events outside of work can impact how well you manage your work.
The good news is you can improve your ability to respond and adapt to challenging circumstances by building resilience. Being resilient does not mean you will never experience stress again, rather it gives you the tools to cope better and recover quicker.
The hidden cost of coping
It’s tempting to push through stress with long hours, caffeine, or other unhealthy habits. But these short-term fixes can lead to longer-lasting damage.
Our vodcast explores the risks of unhealthy coping mechanisms and how they can quietly erode your leadership capacity.
Instead, we offer practical strategies to help you build resilience – from taking a positive attitude to your work and prioritising your physical health, to seeking peer support and acknowledging setbacks and learning how to act on them.
Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, scaling up, or simply working at pace, this episode provides support in how to build resilience and help keep your business strong.