Most wellbeing strategies focus on one question:
“How do we prevent people from burning out?”
Important, but incomplete.
A newer approach is gaining ground in the Netherlands and beyond: amplitie.
Where traditional HR focuses on fixing problems, amplitie focuses on amplifying what already works—energy, connection, meaning, and resilience.
Instead of asking “How do we reduce damage?”, amplitie asks:
“How do we create conditions where people can truly thrive?”
What Is Amplitie?
The term amplitie comes from the Latin amplio: making something larger, stronger, richer.
Applied to work, amplitie means:
- Not only preventing burnout
- Not only solving stress complaints
- But actively strengthening positive health and wellbeing in teams
It is closely related to positive psychology and positive health:
you focus on strengths, resources, and healthy routines instead of only on risk and illness.
How Amplitie Differs From Prevention
Traditional prevention at work often looks like:
- Risk inventories
- Mandatory training
- Incident-driven interventions
Amplitie shifts the focus:
- From: “What is going wrong?”
- To: “What gives energy and meaning here—and how can we get more of it?”
That doesn’t mean you ignore problems.
It means you anchor health and energy structurally instead of only reacting when something goes wrong.
Core Principles of Amplitie at Work
- Focus on strengths, not only on weaknesses
Teams are encouraged to use what they’re good at and what gives energy. - Make energy visible and discussable
Wellbeing is not a taboo topic or an HR checkbox, but part of everyday conversation. - Build healthy rituals, not one-off actions
Think: check-in rituals, recovery breaks, peer recognition, async focus blocks. - Shared responsibility
Amplitie is not just an HR project. Leadership, teams and individuals all play a role. - Continuous, not incidental
You don’t “do” amplitie once; it becomes part of how you design and lead work.
Why Amplitie Matters in Remote and Hybrid Work
Remote and hybrid work has many advantages—but also new risks:
- Stress and fatigue are less visible
- People feel disconnected faster
- Boundaries between work and private life blur
Amplitie helps by:
- Making energy and mood visible in a safe way
- Creating positive rituals around connection and recovery
- Turning wellbeing into a shared, normal topic—not a one-time annual survey
This is where tools like PulseBoard fit in: continuous, low-friction check-ins give teams a real-time wellbeing pulse instead of a yearly snapshot.
Examples of Amplitie in Practice
- Weekly team check-ins on energy and workload
- “Wins of the week” rituals to amplify what goes well
- Micro-breaks and recovery moments built into the workday
- Async updates instead of meeting overload
- Psychological safety as an explicit leadership priority
None of these are about treating illness.
They are about creating a context where health can grow.
Amplitie, Burnout and Business Results
Amplitie is not a “soft extra”. It has direct business impact:
- Fewer burnouts and long-term absences
- Higher engagement and ownership
- Lower turnover and hiring costs
- Better decision-making and collaboration
Prevention keeps people from falling over the edge.
Amplitie builds a bridge so they can walk farther, with more confidence and energy.
Where to Start With Amplitie
If you want to begin applying amplitie:
- Start measuring team energy regularly (simple, anonymous check-ins).
- Talk about what gives energy—not only what takes energy away.
- Introduce small, repeatable rituals around recognition, recovery, and clarity.
- Make wellbeing visible on the dashboard, not buried in yearly reports.
Amplitie is not a separate project.
It is a lens through which you design work, leadership and teams.