Sgt. Bobby Waidler, Resiliency Coordinator of the Denver Police Department, discusses the value of Resilience programs to help combat workplace stress and create healthy, productive police officers.
“Studies show that life expectancy for a police officer upon retirement is only two to five years. So if we retire at 55 years old, and we’re a part of that statistic, we get to maybe 57, 60 years old—and that’s it. If we don’t develop a Resilient mindset, a mindset of self-care and a life of health, wellness and wellbeing, we’re very easily going to be one of those statistics.” —Sgt. Bobby Waidler, Denver Police
“In our profession, or for any first responders, it is very difficult to go back to work every day and repeat some of the same types of calls, traumas or occupational stressors. If we don’t have a life built on Resiliency and don’t have a self-care program in place ahead of time to address it proactively, it can really harm us.” —Sgt. Bobby Waidler, Denver Police
People are naturally wired to fear change and view new things with a negative perspective. Resiliency programs prepare employees to view change as an opportunity and be more supportive and accepting of it. The value of Resilience programs include:
- Increase productivity
- Improve employee engagement, wellness and sense of wellbeing
- Reduce workplace stress and increase adaptability to change
- Helps employees uncover opportunity in disruption
- Bounce forward in times of adversity
About TRACOM’s Resiliency programs
TRACOM’s Resilient Mindset Model and program is a unique exploration of cognitive biases, those counterproductive tendencies that limit performance. It teaches practical techniques to overcome stress and change fatigue. It allows people to bounce forward from adversity and embrace change. They become more engaged, flexible and productive. Resiliency programs and training also directly supports change initiatives and wellness programs. View TRACOM’s Resiliency programs here.