Clemson University Employee Well-Being Training
Clemson University is committed to equipping our employees with skills that foster resilience, community and personal growth. The Struggle Well: Learning to Live and Thrive Program is a two-day, evidence-based training provided in partnership with the Boulder Crest Foundation for Post-traumatic Growth to help faculty and staff learn practical tools to navigate stress, adversity, and change while enhancing their ability to thrive personally and professionally.
Key Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the Science of Struggle and Growth
- Explore how stress and trauma affect the brain, body, and relationships.
- Recognize the difference between resilience and posttraumatic growth.
- Develop Practical Tools for Self-Regulation
- Learn strategies to manage stress, strengthen focus, and promote emotional balance.
- Practice mindfulness, gratitude, and reframing techniques for daily use.
- Strengthen Relationships and Teams
- Build skills to create trust, belonging, and mutual support at work and home.
- Apply communication and listening practices that reduce conflict and foster empathy.
- Cultivate Purpose and Meaning
- Identify core values and strengths to guide decision-making.
- Explore how adversity can be a catalyst for growth and renewed sense of purpose.
- Apply Struggle Well Tools in the Workplace
- Integrate strategies to enhance workplace culture and team well-being.
- Connect with Clemson’s Elevate Well-being resources and networks for sustained impact.
Takeaways for Employees
Participants will walk away with:
- A personal Struggle Well plan for navigating stress and challenge.
- Workplace application strategies to support colleagues and teams.
- Increased confidence in their ability to respond to adversity in healthy, growth-oriented ways.
- Access to Clemson’s Well-being Ambassador network and ongoing resources to reinforce learning.
- A certificate of completion that demonstrates investment in leadership and well-being capacity building.
Alignment with Clemson’s Well-Being Strategy
The Struggle Well program advances Clemson’s commitment to creating a culture of care where every member of our community feels supported and empowered to thrive. It directly supports:
- Clemson Elevate: fostering thriving, well-being, and workforce sustainability.
- National Frameworks for Advancing Well-being in Workplaces, Communities, and Campuses: protecting from harm, fostering connection, and growing purpose.
- Land-Grant Mission: extending well-being knowledge and skills to employees, students, and communities across South Carolina.
✅ Bottom Line: Struggle Well equips Clemson employees not just to “bounce back,” but to grow stronger, more connected, and more purpose-driven—benefiting themselves, their teams, and the broader Clemson community.
