Current economic developments are increasingly unpredictable, and these are uncertain times for the mid-market: this is why resilience as a strategic guiding principle is becoming an important, indeed future-defining, factor for companies.
What characterizes resilient companies? Resilient companies are economically robust, durable, and possess the capacity for continuous change. Resilience exists within a company on different levels: at the macro level, it is about resilient processes and organizational structures—in other words, organizational resilience. At the micro level, it is about the individual—the resilience of every single employee. These levels interact with one another within the company and in relationships across the corporate network. If a company wants to strengthen its resilience, it is essential that both the organization and its employees are strengthened in their resilience.
Resilience: What does it actually mean?
The term resilience comes from physics. In materials science, it describes a material's ability to return to its original shape after being deformed. Applied to a business, a resilient company is able to return to a steady state after a disruption, crisis, or shock. And not only that: resilient companies can use a crisis to their advantage and emerge from it stronger. Resilient companies are able to react quickly to changes and—if necessary—carry out critical transformations during a crisis. The word resilience therefore encompasses not only the aspects of "withstanding" and "enduring," but also includes the ability to adapt and innovate. In resilient companies, stability and flexibility exist in a balanced, individually tailored equilibrium. But how does a company become resilient? To offer our clients a holistic resilience concept and ensure resilience at both levels in mid-sized companies—that is, at the organizational level and the employee level—we have entered into a partnership with stg, the employee consultants. As a consulting firm, THE MAK'ED TEAM guides companies on their path to strong organizational resilience, while stg supports employees in building individual resilience.
A strong partnership: THE MAK'ED TEAM and stg
Through this complementary collaboration at the organizational and individual levels, mid-sized companies receive a powerful, comprehensive package: THE MAK'ED TEAM has extensive experience in building resilient organizations with its interdisciplinary team. Resilience plays a role in all areas of a company: digitality and agility are just as important as good resource allocation, a positive corporate culture, transparent organizational structures, or stable supply chain management. This cross-section makes it clear: resilient companies are not only better protected against crises—they are also fundamentally more future-proof, efficient, and competitive. As a holistic consulting company, we know how mid-sized businesses can position themselves resiliently across all relevant areas. THE MAK'ED TEAM is rooted in the mid-market and works in a structured, process-oriented manner. Our approach is well-balanced between strategy development and concrete action. Companies that want to become more resilient with us by their side are not just resilient on paper; resilience is anchored throughout the entire company and lived in everyday business life. The scope of our resilience concept varies from company to company and depends on individual corporate goals.
Since a company can only be resilient with a strong team, resilient employees are indispensable. This is where our partner stg comes in: the external employee counseling service strengthens staff using a resilience model. Resilient employees have the ability to adapt to new conditions, grow from challenges, and emerge from a crisis stronger. To develop and strengthen individual resilience, the appropriate mindset is cultivated, mental health is promoted, and meta-skills are enhanced.
Together, the teams at THE MAK'ED TEAM and stg develop resilience concepts for mid-sized companies that mesh optimally at both the organizational and individual levels to ensure resilience throughout the entire company.
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Our cooperation partner stg: External Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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