Social Capital and Workplace Resilience

Thursday, 23 September 2010 09:00  -  11:00 

The Work Foundation, 21 Palmer Street

The event in detail

Partner Workshop:

Social Capital: Do relationships in the workplace matter?

The Event

In the 21st century it is not just human capital that matters to successful organisations but also social capital: building and sustaining strong personal and professional networks. Social capital can act as an enhancer of wellbeing as well as a protective factor when faced with adverse circumstances e.g. economic uncertainty, downsizing, lack of control or autonomy. Internal support networks can help employees navigate through uncertain times and strengthen their resilience, so what can employers do to encourage mutual support?

Building on the growing interest between organisational social capital and health, this workshop will look at how modern organisations can support/create social capital within the workplace, and will discuss how organisational social capital may be used as a buffer against workplace stress.

Some of the questions that will be asked include:

• What are the mechanisms that can help an organisation to generate, sustain and increase social capital?
• How can individual managers or management practices as a whole shape these mechanisms?
• What are the business benefits of supporting organisational social capital?

Speakers:

• Stephen Bevan, managing director, The Work Foundation
• Tatiana Quadrello, senior researcher, The Work Foundation
• Guest speakers to be confirmed

Why should people attend?

The aim of this event is to provide our partners with insights to inform their own organisation’s practice and an opportunity to learn the views of others through a lively and provocative debate.

This event is exclusively for partners of The Work Foundation and there is no fee to attend.

To reserve your place on this event, please email partnership@theworkfoundation.com and include your name, company, job title, email address and telephone number.