Building Team Engagement and Well-Being During Crisis

This toolkit provides a practical, research-informed guide for sustaining team engagement, well-being, and steadiness during periods of disruption or heightened stress by embedding support into everyday work design rather than relying on one-time wellness responses. It emphasizes clarity, predictability, realistic pacing, and consistent communication as core drivers of stability, with concrete guidance on setting priorities, calibrating workload, establishing team norms, and recognizing early signals of strain.

The resource also offers lightweight, optional tools for maintaining connection without pressure, including team check-ins, one-on-one touchpoints, and simple grounding practices that do not require personal disclosure. It reinforces shared responsibility for well-being, provides guidance on connecting employees to mental health and support resources, and helps leaders make timely adjustments that protect both performance and care over time.