Category Archives: Strategies for Leaders

Can I Say Something?

How Psychological Safety Can Transform Our Workplaces

In this keynote presentation for CARE4YOU 2023, Françoise Mathieu explores the essential role of leadership in managing burnout - no matter where you sit on the organizational hierarchy.

June 2025

You Can’t Meditate Your Way Out of a Stressful Job

A Conversation on Real Self-Care with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

In this CARE4YOU 2025 session, Françoise Mathieu and Dr. Pooja Lakshmin will talk about what real self-care means for people working in high-stress, trauma-exposed jobs.

June 2025

One Care

How Caring for Geckos, Gorillas, Yourself, and Each Other is Interconnected

In this CARE4YOU 2025 session, Sabrina Brando shares stories from her journey in wildlife care and conservation, as well as insights from her research on self-care practices among zoo and aquarium professionals.

June 2025

Cultivating Moral Courage

CARE4YOU 2025 Closing Address

In this closing address for CARE4YOU 2025, Françoise Mathieu explores how to meet difficult situations with moral courage, act with integrity, and keep making decisions that align with our values, day by day, one decision at a time.

June 2025

Everything is Turned Up to 11

Supporting Each Other Through the Reality of Today’s Workplace

In this keynote presentation for CARE4YOU 2024, Françoise Mathieu explores insights from organizations who are thriving and lessons learned from those who are struggling.

June 2024

CARE4YOU 2023 Closing Address

In this closing address for CARE4YOU 2023, Françoise Mathieu presents an overview of key strategies to become a secondary trauma-informed professional and offers some inspiring stories from the field.

June 2023

Compassion as a Catalyst for Change

The Leader’s Role in Addressing Burnout

In this keynote presentation for CARE4YOU 2023, Françoise Mathieu explores the essential role of leadership in managing burnout - no matter where you sit on the organizational hierarchy.

June 2023

Repair in the Workplace

Moving Away from Blaming and Shaming

Staff shortages, exhausted people, and unaddressed conflict are just a few of the complex challenges facing organizations. In this discussion, Françoise Mathieu, Diana TIkasz, and Dr. Jennifer Russel explore the importance of repair work and why it needs to happen before workplaces can move forward.

July 2022

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