Frequently Asked Questions
Below you’ll find the most common questions organisations ask before working together.
From practicalities to impact and formats. This page helps you understand what to expect when we design resilience for your people, teams, and culture.
General
What does “resilience” mean in your approach?
Resilience is not about pushing harder. It’s about having the energy, clarity, and systems to navigate challenges sustainably — as individuals, teams, and organisations. My work focuses on design: building the right habits, rituals, structures, and leadership behaviours so resilience becomes part of everyday work.
Do you work only with SMEs, or also with larger organisations?
My core focus is SMEs and scale-ups up to ±500 employees because that’s where strategic wellbeing and cultural design have the fastest impact.
However, I also collaborate with larger organisations for specific programs, leadership sessions, and HR strategy projects.
Do you offer one-off sessions or only longer programs?
Both.
You can start with a keynote or workshop, or choose a multi-session program if you want deeper, sustained behaviour change.
I always design the format around your goals, timeline, and budget.
Are your sessions available in English and Dutch?
All sessions, presentations, and materials can be delivered in both English and Dutch.
Do you work onsite, online, or hybrid?
All formats are available onsite, online, or hybrid — depending on your team’s needs, locations, and schedules. There are also options to have everything via an e-learning.
How do we know which pillar (Mind, Team, or Culture) we need?
During our 30-min Digital Coffee, we explore your challenges, goals, and context.
Together we decide whether we start with:
Mind: energy, focus, mental wellbeing
Team: communication, collaboration, psychological safety
Culture: leadership, HR, systems, employee journey
Often I combine pillars when organisations want a holistic approach.
Mental Resilience (Mind pillar)
Is this just another “stress management” training?
No.
The Mind pillar goes deeper: it connects neuroscience, lifestyle habits, sleep, food, and behaviour design to how people actually work.
Employees don’t leave with theory — they leave with realistic routines and micro-habits they can use the same day.
Do people need to be “health conscious” for this to work?
Not at all.
Mental resilience is for everyone — busy parents, shift workers, engineers, managers, and knowledge workers.
All content is guilt-free, evidence-based, and practical.
Can this help with burnout prevention?
Yes!
Mental resilience reduces the load on the nervous system, stabilises energy, and improves the daily habits that protect the brain.
While it is not a clinical intervention, it is highly effective in preventing overload and improving wellbeing.
Team Resilience (Team pillar)
Team Resilience (Team pillar)
Is this only for teams that are struggling?
No.
Many organisations use the Team pillar proactively — during growth, restructuring, role changes, or when new leaders join.
Healthy teams benefit just as much as challenged teams.
What if communication is already difficult in the team?
That’s exactly when this work is most powerful.
Sessions are facilitated in a safe, structured way, allowing difficult topics to be addressed respectfully and constructively.
Can remote teams participate?
Yes.
All Team resilience formats can be delivered online or hybrid, with adjusted exercises for remote collaboration.
Culture & Organisational Resilience (Culture pillar)
What is the People Plan you mention?
The People Plan is a strategic roadmap that connects wellbeing, leadership, HR processes, and organisational goals.
It helps you move from ad-hoc initiatives to a structured approach with clear priorities and responsibilities.
Can this integrate with our existing HR strategy?
Absolutely.
I build on what you already have — from performance reviews to onboarding processes — and design wellbeing principles into your existing systems.
How long does a culture trajectory take?
This can range from one workshop to multi-month programs.
It depends on your goals, challenges, and how deeply you want to embed resilience in leadership or HR systems.
About Working With Eliza
What is your background?
I’m a People & Culture Expert with a background in psychology, HR, wellbeing, nutrition, and behavioral design.
I combine science with practicality to make resilience accessible and actionable inside organisations.
What makes your approach different?
Three things:
Evidence-based content rooted in neuroscience, psychology & lifestyle science
Practical design — habits, rituals, scripts, agreements
Human tone — no guilt, no perfectionism, no corporate fluff
It’s strategic, but always human.
Do you collaborate with partners or other experts?
Yes.
I work with partners which can be reviewed on my Partner page. The choice of partner is depending on the size and scope of your program.
What if we don’t know where to start?
That’s exactly what the Digital Coffee is for.
We explore your challenges, map the gaps, and decide where the biggest impact lies.
Still have questions?
Let’s talk about your goals, challenges, and what resilience could look like in your organisation.
