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The KIRB® assesses behavior and experiences in 10 key areas that research suggests are foundational to resilience.
KonTerra Inventory of Resilience Builders® (KIRB®)
The KonTerra Inventory of Resilience Builders (KIRB®) is a research-informed assessment tool that measures behavior and experience across 10 key areas shown to support resilience and sustained wellbeing under pressure. It gives individuals a structured, confidential starting point for honest self-reflection — and for organizations, a way to understand what their people are actually experiencing, not just what they’re willing to say out loud.
The KIRB helps individuals learn more about:
The KIRB® has been used by humanitarian organizations, NGOs, trust and safety teams, and others in high-demand professional environments.
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KIRB® Resilience Factors
Sleep
Sleep allows the brain and body to rest, repair, rebalance, and reorganize.
Exercise
Exercise and physical movement can help you reduce stress chemicals and maintain or build cardiovascular health, strength, balance, and flexibility.
Nutrition
What you eat and drink fuels your body and brain and influences your general health and wellbeing.
Supportive Connections
Supportive relationships allow you to give and receive help and experience care, belonging, and understanding.
Relaxation and Enjoyment
Activities unrelated to work that you find enjoyable and relaxing help refresh and refuel you.
Boundaries
Boundaries around work and other demands help create space for rest and sustain energy over time in demanding contexts.
Positive Outlook
Your attitude and perspective toward life influences your choices and emotional experiences. An outlook that contributes to resilience involves a sense of optimism, contentment, and enjoyment.
Emotional Regulation
Your ability to tolerate and manage strong emotions helps you use healthy coping strategies, maintain important relationships, achieve goals, and work effectively on problem-solving.
Adaptive Coping
How you approach and engage with challenges influences how effectively you can cope with difficulties and hardships, solve problems, and achieve important goals.
Meaning and Purpose
Beliefs and experiences that are meaningful contribute to resilience by fostering a powerful sense of energy, purpose, fulfillment, and enrichment.
KIRB® Assessment Report
After taking the KIRB, individuals receive their personal KIRB® Assessment Report containing:
For Groups and Organizations: The Aggregated Insights Report
When 10 or more people in a team or organization complete the KIRB®, KonTerra produces an Aggregated Insights Report — a group-level picture of what your people are currently experiencing.
The report gives organizational leaders, HR professionals, and staff care focal points a clear, data-informed view of:
- Average stress levels — and how scores are distributed across the team, not just the mean
- High-risk coping patterns — how intensely the group has been relying on strategies that provide short-term relief but carry longer-term costs
- Scores across all 10 resilience factors — with relative strengths and growth areas identified for this specific group
- Tailored recommendations — prioritized suggestions for where to focus support, training, or systemic change
The report contains no individual-level data and cannot be used to identify any participant’s responses.
To discuss group options, contact your KonTerra Account Manager or email info@konterragroup.net.
How to Access the KIRB®
Groups and Organizations: The KIRB® can be offered to groups and teams as part of the full KIRB Course experience, or as a standalone assessment within an existing wellbeing or staff-care framework. Contact your KonTerra Account Manager or email info@konterragroup.net to discuss options.
Individuals: Individuals can access the KIRB® as part of the KIRB® Course: Resilience Essentials for Everyday Life. Enroll directly via the course platform.
Have more questions?
Have questions about confidentiality, group reporting, or how the course is used? View our KIRB® Frequently Asked Questions page.