Q&A: ACT in the workplace
Enhance employee wellbeing, resilience and performance
This recorded Q&A session offers an invaluable opportunity to explore the application of ACT in organisational settings. In this session, Ross McIntosh answers questions from a live audience on how psychological flexibility can enhance resilience, well-being, and performance in professional environments. From engaging leadership to applying the prosocial model, this session brings theory to life with practical examples of ACT in the workplace.
Background to the session
Workplaces today face increasing challenges such as stress, burnout, and navigating change, which require innovative approaches to support employees’ well-being and performance. Psychological flexibility, the foundation of ACT, has proven highly effective in addressing these difficulties. Yet, applying ACT in workplace environments often raises practical questions about programme design, engagement strategies, and research evidence. This session is designed to bridge that gap, providing a space to explore real-world applications of ACT principles in organisational settings.
What you will gain from this session
By attending this session, you will:
- Gain clarity on how ACT and psychological flexibility can enhance well-being and resilience in the workplace.
- Explore practical ideas for introducing ACT in organisations and engaging leadership and teams.
- Learn about innovative approaches like the prosocial model and ACT for authentic leadership.
- Understand the evidence base supporting ACT in workplace interventions.
About this session
This recorded session captures an engaging, informal discussion with Ross McIntosh, exploring practical ways to bring ACT into workplace settings. Drawing on questions from participants, Ross shares flexible, real-world strategies that can be applied immediately in professional contexts. The recording offers a concise snapshot of key ideas to inspire and equip you to explore ACT further in organisational work.
Who will benefit from this workshop?
This session is designed for psychologists, therapists, organisational consultants, HR professionals, and leaders interested in applying ACT to enhance workplace resilience and well-being. Whether you’re new to ACT or already working with it and keen to expand your application to organisational contexts, this session offers valuable guidance and inspiration.
Attendees are expected to have a basic working knowledge of ACT. For those seeking introductory ACT courses, explore available options here.
Continuing education credits are available both for attending the live workshop and for completing the workshop by viewing the recording of the live event.
APA psychologists: This program is sponsored by Contextual Consulting and is approved for 1.5 CE credits for psychologists. Contextual Consulting is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Contextual Consulting maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nationally certified counselors: This workshop is available for 1.5 credit hours. Contextual Consulting Ltd. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7578.
To find out more, including attendance requirements and how to access your certificate, go to our continuing education information page.
If you have disability and require adjustments or accommodation, please email us at admin@contextualconsulting.co.uk to discuss your needs and we will do our best to help you.
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Event access and availability
On-demand workshops are available for a specified access period (e.g. 6 months from the date of purchase), as outlined at the time of booking.
We reserve the right to make minor updates to workshop content where necessary. In the unlikely event that a workshop is withdrawn, a suitable alternative or a refund will be offered.
Transfers
On-demand workshop access is intended for the individual who purchased the course and cannot be transferred to another person without prior agreement.
If access has not yet been activated, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate a transfer request.
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There was no commercial support for this event. None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain how psychological flexibility, a core component of ACT, can enhance resilience and well-being in workplace settings.
- Identify practical strategies for introducing ACT to organisations, including approaches to engage leadership and teams effectively.
- Apply insights from the session to address specific workplace challenges, using ACT principles to support employee well-being and performance.