Why talk about rest at work? Because just as sleep is part of effective training, effective rest also makes work life better. Yet we don’t always use the best ways to rest ourselves, and we may see overworking among colleagues, the constant postponing of vacations, and at worst, eventual burnout.

So how do we support both ourselves and our team while developing a more effective culture of rest? We begin the workshop by mapping out both the challenges and preferred ways of resting. We’re not looking for a universal recipe, rather, we’re building greater empathy for different kinds of rest. Then we dive into the theory to understand the value of effective rest and find suitable ways for each person to enhance the impact of their downtime.

When the workshop is held for an entire organisation, we can also analyse the overall vacation and time-off arrangements and, where possible, make them more user-friendly. But even without the organisational level, the workshop helps people understand their own preferences and build empathy with colleagues, strengthening organisational culture in the process.