Workforce Capacity Diagnostic
How to identify reduced workforce capacity before burnout
A structured, clinically informed assessment of your Senior Leadership Team — showing leadership exactly where capacity is being consumed, before you commit to a solution.
Across 10 dimensions, including stress control, energy, sleep, focus, emotional regulation, physical ease, performance, connection, confidence and purpose.
A structured view of organisational demand, human capacity and recovery, revealing where pressure is concentrated.
A board-ready report showing the aggregate capacity picture, key risk areas and where attention may be warranted.
Decide whether intervention is needed, rather than starting with a predetermined wellness programme.
Bal Matharu, PhD(c) — Advanced Respiratory Physiotherapist with over two decades of NHS clinical practice, and Scientific Board Member of the International Breathwork Foundation. Her doctoral research examines Health-Related Quality of Life measures and physiological biomarkers, including heart rate variability.
- 25+ Years Clinical Practice
- PhD Researcher, HRV & Respiratory Physiology
- Scientific Board Member, International Breathwork Foundation
- Board Member, Abhyas Institute of Universal Awareness
Why this is different
Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2026 recorded the first back-to-back annual decline in global engagement on record, now at 20 percent. Most organisations respond by buying a wellness programme before they understand the problem it's meant to solve.
Rather than prescribing a predetermined solution, the Diagnostic gives leadership an evidence-informed picture of the highest-leverage opportunity, so you can decide what intervention, if any, is actually needed.
The benefits
What leadership actually gains
See where capacity is being consumed
Identify the specific areas where human capacity is under pressure, not just a broad wellbeing or burnout score.
Understand what is driving it
Examine the relationship between organisational demand, stress, recovery and physiological factors to identify potential drivers.
Identify performance risk earlier
Surface where reduced energy, cognitive capacity, recovery or resilience may be affecting on-the-job performance.
Establish a measurable baseline
A clear starting point for understanding workforce capacity and the areas that require attention.
Prioritise the highest-leverage opportunity
Focus leadership attention on the areas of greatest potential significance, rather than defaulting to a predetermined solution.
Make better intervention decisions
Give leadership the evidence to determine whether intervention is required, and if so, exactly where to focus it.
How it works
Diagnose → Analyse → Understand → Decide → Intervene
Diagnose
Up to 40 SLT members complete the assessment across 10 workforce capacity dimensions.
Analyse
Responses are aggregated to identify where capacity is being consumed and where the largest gaps appear.
Understand
Leadership sees the findings through a real-time dashboard, including participation and aggregate scores.
Decide
Download the board-ready report and determine whether action is warranted, and where to focus it.
Intervene, if indicated
Where physiological capacity is a priority, consider the 4-month Workforce Capacity Programme.
What the diagnostic measures
Ten dimensions of workforce capacity
Assessed through the Organisational Nervous System Observatory and benchmarked against external workforce data.
See the report leadership receives
A real-time dashboard. A board-ready report.
Illustrative preview — your organisation's report reflects your team's own aggregate findings.
Built on evidence, not guesswork
Features, and what they mean for leadership
Ten-dimensional assessment
See the whole workforce capacity picture, not a single wellbeing metric.
External benchmarking
Results compared against external workforce benchmarks to identify meaningful gaps.
“Where the Risk Sits” analysis
Surfaces the dimensions with the largest gaps, directing attention to what warrants investigation.
Real-time leadership dashboard
Participation and aggregate findings visible as the assessment runs, not weeks later.
Potential impact modelling
Where appropriate, models the potential financial impact of identified capacity gaps, with assumptions clearly stated.
Diagnose before prescribing
Evidence to decide whether action is required, and where to focus it, before any programme is proposed.
Research & clinical foundation
Informed by clinical and doctoral research
The Diagnostic is informed by the clinical and research work underpinning BODY | MIND IQ, including doctoral research exploring Health-Related Quality of Life measures and physiological biomarkers such as heart rate, heart rate variability and respiratory rate. This experience shapes a broader approach to understanding human capacity through multiple dimensions, rather than relying solely on subjective wellbeing feedback.
Led by Bal Matharu, PhD(c) — Advanced Respiratory Physiotherapist with over two decades of NHS clinical experience, and Scientific Board Member of the International Breathwork Foundation.
The offer
Workforce Capacity Diagnostic
Your Diagnostic includes
Diagnose before you commit
Understand the problem before committing to the solution
The Diagnostic is the first conversation, not the only one. One of the biggest barriers to workforce programmes is the commitment: will this actually address our problem? The Diagnostic changes that sequence.
Diagnose first. Decide second.
If the findings indicate that physiological capacity requires attention, you then have the option to commission the 4-month Workforce Capacity Programme. There is no obligation to proceed.
Your full Diagnostic fee is credited against the programme investment.
No obligation to proceed with a subsequent programme.
Limited availability
Limited to 4 organisations per month
This isn't an automated survey that gets sent out and forgotten.
Each organisation receives approximately one week of dedicated support throughout the assessment process, helping maximise participation and ensuring the report reflects what your leadership team is actually experiencing right now. Capacity is limited because the support is deliberately hands-on.
Our guarantee
Workforce Capacity Clarity Guarantee
If, after receiving your report, you feel it hasn't provided the clear, evidence-informed insight into your workforce capacity that we agreed to deliver, we will work with you to address the gap at no additional cost.
The Diagnostic is designed to give you an objective picture of where capacity may be being lost, not to sell you a predetermined programme.
Frequently asked questions
What leadership teams ask us
Isn't this just another employee wellbeing survey?+
No. The Workforce Capacity Diagnostic goes beyond a conventional wellbeing, engagement or burnout score. It examines 10 dimensions to help identify where human capacity may be being consumed and where reduced capacity may be affecting performance.
Why should we diagnose before commissioning a programme?+
Because committing to an intervention before understanding the problem creates unnecessary risk. The Diagnostic gives leadership an evidence-informed picture first, so you can decide whether intervention is needed and where it should be focused.
What does the assessment actually measure?+
Calm & Stress Control, Energy & Vitality, Sleep Quality, Focus & Clarity, Emotional Regulation, Physical Ease, On-the-Job Performance, Team Connection, Confidence at Work and Sense of Purpose.
How many people can take part?+
Up to 40 members of the Senior Leadership Team can access the Nervous System Observatory and complete the assessment. The dashboard shows participation and produces an aggregate workforce score.
What will leadership actually receive?+
Access to a real-time dashboard and a downloadable, board-ready report showing the aggregate capacity picture and the areas where capacity may be under pressure.
What happens if the Diagnostic identifies low physiological capacity?+
The Diagnostic does not automatically commit you to a programme. Where findings indicate a relevant physiological capacity issue, you have the option to consider commissioning the 4-month Workforce Capacity Programme.
What if we decide we don't want to work with BODY | MIND IQ afterwards?+
That's entirely your decision. There is no obligation to proceed. If you do decide to proceed with a BODY | MIND IQ programme within 90 days, the full Diagnostic fee is credited against the programme investment.
How is the Diagnostic different from simply asking employees how they feel?+
It is informed by the clinical and research work underpinning the approach, including doctoral research exploring Health-Related Quality of Life measures and physiological biomarkers such as heart rate, heart rate variability and respiratory rate — a broader way of understanding human capacity than subjective wellbeing feedback alone.
Ready when you are
Know where workforce capacity is being consumed, before committing to the solution.
From diagnosis to decision, without the long-term commitment.