Business and Crisis
Self-Care: May the SCHMET Be with You
Burnout happens in times of crisis, in the face of uncertainty, and stressful demands. Self-care is one solution. Leaders, client organizations, and front-line employees in business, healthcare, and in the military have taught me the importance of self-care. Stress, depression, anxiety, poor performance, conflict, and suicidal challenges require self-care. May the SCHMET be with you.…
Read MoreThree Steps of Psychological First Aid: Listen, Protect, and Connect
Communicating is difficult in the best of the times. In times of crisis, leaders are called to action. What leaders say and do and how they communicate rallies the team, vendors, and clients or leaves them feeling confused, exhausted, and hopelessly lost. FEMA’s Psychological First Aid offer three steps to communicate effectively when it matters…
Read MorePost-COVID Ramp-Up Series: Considerations for a Successful Reopening
Written with Jennifer Elder, CPA, CSP—How are you ramping up? Science, accounting, and psychological perspectives offer guidance in creating a post COVID ramp-up plan. As the hope of COVID coming to an end has made its appearance, now is not the time to relax. Now is the time for all good business leaders to proactively create…
Read MorePost-COVID Business Ramp Up Strategies
Now’s the time to prepare your people and your business for a return to a post-COVID work world with updated hours, roles, and disrupted workplace cultures. Depending on your industry, your business will thrive only with mastery of remote, onsite, and hybrid workplace strategies for productivity and engagement. People resist change. Stress, conflict, crankiness, and…
Read MoreSolve Your People Problems
Difficult People Are All Around Us Sometimes it’s us. Sometimes it’s them. Learn how to manage difficult people before the holidays! Solve Your People Problems. Leverage the power of anxiety, conflict, and missteps. Especially in difficult times, managing relationships is essential. Increase productivity, creativity, and happiness within your team, organization, and your family. Clients and…
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