301: Rethinking How We Build Resilience at Work
From Happier At Work: Leadership, Culture, Performance by Aoife O'Brien
May 1, 2026 · 16 min
About this episode
Aoife O'Brien explores the systemic factors influencing resilience at work and emphasizes the importance of addressing both personal practices and organizational structures.
Are you struggling to balance resilience with realistic workplace expectations? In this solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, Aoife O'Brien takes a deep dive into the concept of resilience at work. Challenging the traditional view that resilience is purely an individual trait, Aoife explores the systemic factors that shape our need for resilience, and makes a compelling case for addressing both personal practices and organisational structures. Through personal stories, frameworks from her book "Thriving Talent," and live audience reflections, Aoife highlights the importance of psychological safety, values alignment, and sustainable workplace cultures. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The pitfalls of treating resilience as only an individual responsibility. How organisational culture, values alignment, and psychological safety affect resilience and well-being. The necessity of open dialogue about workload. Related Topics Covered: Self Care, Burnout, Psychological Safety Connect with Aoife O’Brien | Host of Happier at Work®: Website LinkedIn YouTube Related Episodes You’ll Love: Episode 297: Creating Space for Talent to Thrive Episode 258: How to be More Resilient with MH…
People in this episode
Host: Aoife O'Brien
Topics covered
- resilience
- workplace expectations
- psychological safety
- organisational culture
- values alignment
- sustainable workplace cultures
Keywords
- resilience
- workplace culture
- psychological safety
- self care
- burnout
- values alignment
- open dialogue
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Thriving Talent
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