Strategies for Leaders Archives

Compassion Begins with Curiosity

Lessons Learned from 25+ Years in the Field

In this opening keynote for CARE4YOU 2026, Françoise Mathieu shares her lessons learned from working alongside helping professionals from across the world.

June 2026

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Rethinking Addiction

A Conversation on Stigma, Fear, and Hope

In this CARE4YOU 2026 session, psychiatrist, addiction medicine specialist, and author Dr. Nzinga Harrison invites us to challenge what we think we know about addiction.

June 2026

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Scaling Support

Building a Mutual Support Community of Practice

In this CARE4YOU 2026 session, Dr. Janine Rowe provides practical guidance on launching a community of practice, maintaining participation, and translating shared learning into everyday support practices within teams.

June 2026

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Best Practices for Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress

Principles for Individuals & Organizations

Published by the STS Consortium in 2024, these principles offer best practices for addressing secondary traumatic stress for both individuals and organizations.

November 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Employee Wellness is a Shared Responsibility

The Results of Our 2024 Survey of Helping Professionals

To better understand who is responsible for employee wellness, we surveyed 761 helping professionals. Here is what we heard.

December 2024

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Start Your Journey Towards a Healthier, More Supportive Workplace

The TEND Approach to Organizational Health

In this presentation, Françoise Mathieu and Cambria Walsh introduce the TEND Roadmap program and explore how organizations can create meaningful and sustainable change.

September 2024

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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

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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

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