Well-being and Resilience
The Well-being & Resilience Task Force advances a comprehensive approach to supporting faculty and staff well-being. The Task Force brings together leaders from across Main Campus and University of Utah Health to identify organizational drivers of well-being, prioritize system-level opportunities for improvement, and support initiatives that reduce stress and burnout while strengthening a culture of wellness.
Recognizing that employee well-being is both a strategic priority and a shared responsibility, the Task Force works to embed occupational well-being into university planning, leadership, and organizational culture.
Project Purpose
The Well-being & Resilience Task Force works to improve occupational well-being by:
- Advancing university-wide strategies that reduce stress and burnout among faculty and staff.
- Supporting leaders in creating healthy, engaged, and high-performing work environments.
- Using Better U data to identify organizational opportunities and guide improvement efforts.
- Embedding occupational well-being into institutional planning, leadership development, and organizational decision-making.
Importance:
Faculty and staff well-being directly influences employee engagement, belonging, retention, productivity, innovation, and the university's ability to fulfill its missions of education, research, clinical care, and community engagement.
The Better U Survey provides annual insight into employee engagement, belonging, occupational well-being, stress and burnout, and the workplace factors that influence these outcomes. The Task Force uses these data to identify opportunities for improvement and support evidence-informed action across the university.
Improving workplace well-being is both a moral imperative and a strategic investment. Healthy workplaces enable faculty and staff to do their best work, strengthen organizational resilience, and improve the experience of those who live, learn, work, and receive care at the University of Utah.
View current Better U results here
Focus:
The Well-being and Resilience Task Force is dedicated to addressing the complex and evolving challenges impacting faculty and staff well-being on the main campus.
The Task Force:
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- Identifies system-level opportunities to improve occupational well-being.
- Distinguishes between local and university-wide issues using a locus of control approach.
- Supports implementation of evidence-informed well-being initiatives across Main Campus.
- Advises university leadership on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities related to employee well-being.
- Promotes collaboration across existing well-being initiatives and campus partners.