Mastering mental toughness in manufacturing: equipping your workforce with essential skills

In today’s fast-paced manufacturing environment, resilience isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a business imperative. Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ) has developed two specialised ‘building resilience’ courses specifically designed for the manufacturing industry, addressing the unique challenges faced by both leaders and employees.

Why resilience matters in manufacturing

With approximately two in five Australians experiencing a mental health condition during their lifetime, and the manufacturing industry employing around 180,000 Queensland workers, building resilience in the workplace has never been more critical. These online courses equip your team with essential knowledge and practical skills to navigate through challenges, change, and adversity effectively.

Master mental toughness and thrive in the face of change

Resilience provides a foundation for good mental health and wellbeing, helping your team navigate through the challenges of fast-paced and ever-changing work environments.

Building resilience for manufacturing leaders (75 minutes):

The Building Resilience for Manufacturing Leaders Course is designed to equip leaders with tools to navigate change and influence team resilience. The course:

• Helps identify individual strengths and opportunities for coping with stressors and difficulties
• Provides 6 evidence-based tools to deal more effectively with change, challenge, and adversity
• Teaches 4 evidence-based tools to influence resilience in employees
• Guides development of a personal resilience action plan

Building resilience for manufacturing employees (60 minutes):

The Building Resilience for Manufacturing Employees Course is specifically designed to help employees navigate change and build personal resilience. The course:

• Helps identify individual strengths and opportunities for coping with stressors
• Explains the biology and psychology of stress and emotional management
• Provides 6 evidence-based tools to deal more effectively with change, challenge, and adversity
• Guides development of a personal resilience action plan

Key benefits for your organisation

The benefits of using these courses in your workplace extend beyond basic wellness, creating lasting value for your manufacturing business and workforce. By enrolling your team, you’ll experience these essential benefits:

1. Enhanced Psychological Resilience: Both courses provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary resilience concepts.
2. Practical Tools Development: Participants learn actionable strategies to respond to workplace challenges and change.
3. Stress Management Skills: Team members gain crucial knowledge about managing emotions in difficult situations.
4. Ongoing Resources: All participants receive access to an eToolkit with practical resources to support continued learning.
5. Time-Efficient Format: The online courses are designed to deliver maximum value in minimal time.

Cost and eligibility

The best part? These courses are fully subsidised through MSQ’s Annual Training Plan for:

• Leaders or employees working in manufacturing, AND
• Those employed by manufacturers based in Queensland

For manufacturers outside Queensland or non-manufacturing industries, the courses are available at a cost.

How to access the training

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About the program

Manufacturing Skills Queensland has partnered with The Mental Health Project to provide award-winning eLearning courses to the manufacturing industry. The Mental Health Project, renowned for its innovative mental health resources, offers engaging and informative eLearning courses that empower individuals to address common challenges, provide support to colleagues, and create psychologically safe workplaces.