Introducing the Model of Dynamic Adaption (MDA)

Understanding how to enhance positive outcomes for staff while reducing the negative is not simply laudable, it’s necessary.

Introducing the Model of Dynamic Adaption (MDA)

As we become increasingly aware of the cost of mental ill-health on individuals and businesses, doing nothing is no longer an option.

 

To help simplify this complexity we can provide you with a model, which suggests WHERE and, importantly, HOW to intervene, thus promoting the best possible mind health for your staff.

Motivated by my colleagues who were damaged by their work, The Model of Dynamic Adaptation® (MDA: Clarke, 2004) arose from research into how to protect staff in Critical Occupations. Over the last eighteen years, the MDA has been tested and applied in a highly diverse range of settings and has been found time and again to help leaders, middle managers and frontline staff to make sense of their own and their organisation’s psychological health.

Dynamic adaption

The MDA is so called to capture two things. One, that we all strive to adapt to our surroundings; and two, whether we realise it or not, we are doing so ALL the time. So, this adaptation is a dynamic process. How well we each adapt will depend on a whole host of factors and what the MDA does is broadly categorise them.

 

To give our people the best chance of thriving, organisationally we need to:

  • Understand the way the work environment and culture can impact on the wellbeing of our staff.
  • Know a bit about how the individuals who work for us adapt on a personal level.
  • Accommodate the challenges of day-to-day living into our working life

With this in place, we have a more than fighting chance of helping our people thrive.

The best way to view the MDA is as a way of breaking down a mountain into molehills, with the overall aim to have as many staff in the green (Thriving) zone, as much of the time as possible.

If you’d like to learn more, our free eBook explains how your organisation can ensure your people aren’t just surviving but thriving.  It also explains The Model of Dynamic Adaption® in more details, helping your organisation to consider WHERE and, importantly, HOW to intervene, thus promoting the best possible mind health for your staff.

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Category: Resilience for Business Date: Oct 24th, 2022

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