Podcast content overview: Philip Chard discusses ways to manage compassion fatigue, such as reconnecting with their sense of purpose. Listen to full episodes of OnTopic with Empathia here or on your preferred podcast platform.
Podcast content overview: Philip Chard defines compassion fatigue and the impact of secondary traumatic stress. Listen to full episodes of OnTopic with Empathia here or on your preferred podcast platform.
Please join us for this free live webinar provided by Empathia and Bob VandePol. When we “care for those who care for those” it multiplies our impact. This interactive webinar will address: Unique stressors and outcomes for those serving on the front lines of our communities Unique cultural dynamics that must be understood before…
Please join us for this free live webinar provided by Empathia and Bob VandePol. Crises never occur in a vacuum but rather within the larger contexts of life. Sometimes that larger context IS the crisis. This session will outline lessons learned from recent work involving two geographically distant, world-shaking events that impacted US organizations. This…
Please enjoy this free webinar from Empathia and Bob VandePol. Sometimes critical incident response must address events that involved personal danger for participants or first-hand witnessing of troubling images. How can the CIR consultant balance individual needs to tell stories they can’t tell anyone else vs reducing risk of activating horror within others? This session…
Warning: The following interview contains graphic depictions of suicide. Viewer discretion is advised. There’s a surprising amount of signs that can precede a suicide attempt. People may experience symptoms of melancholy, rapid moodswings, severe depression, and more. In this follow-up from our previous episode, Rick Hoaglund joins Clark Flatt, President and Founder of the Jason…
Register for When Tragedy Activates Rage Please join us for this free live webinar provided by Empathia and Bob VandePol. Fight. Flight. Freeze. Sometimes we lead groups characterized by an abundance of Fight. A frequent reaction to tragedy is increased irritability, blaming, and hostility. This session will suggest tactics for managing these dynamics in a…
Critical Incident Response: Practice. Practice. Practice. Please join us for this free live webinar provided by Empathia and Bob VandePol. Don’t test your product on the customer! Building upon content shared previously in this series, this session will provide participants with a highly interactive opportunity to role-play selected CIR scenarios and share immediate feedback and…
According to the CDC, deaths from alcohol abuse in the general population have risen over 26% since the onset of the COVID pandemic. The highest mortality was among middle-aged men (55 to 64). For physicians, the data is less clear. A systematic study published in JAMA Network Open in late 2022 suggests that “problematic alcohol…
Providing employees with effective feedback is a skill that is learned over time. Good feedback is clear, constructive, and focuses on helping the person “fall forward” and grow from mistakes. There are three types of feedback: Positive: Offers praise and encouragement Neutral: Provides facts and information Remedial: Corrects mistakes and provides performance improvement tips Constructive…