Category Archives: Strategies for Leaders

Compassion Begins with Curiosity

Lessons Learned from 25+ Years in the Field

June 2026

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Rethinking Addiction

A Conversation on Stigma, Fear, and Hope

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

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

June 2025

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One Care

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

June 2025

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Cultivating Moral Courage

CARE4YOU 2025 Closing Address

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

June 2024

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CARE4YOU 2023 Closing Address

June 2023

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Compassion as a Catalyst for Change

The Leader’s Role in Addressing Burnout

June 2023

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Hear Me, Protect Me, Support Me

Feeling Supported At Work

What are the necessary elements to feeling supported at work? In this discussion, Françoise Mathieu and Diana Tikasz share recommendations to counteract workplace cynicism and disengagement

November 2022

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The Burnout Challenge

Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobs

In this book, Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter provide useful tools for identifying the signs of employee burnout and offer practical, evidence-driven guidance on implementing meaningful change.

November 2022

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Repair in the Workplace

Moving Away from Blaming and Shaming

July 2022

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“Feeling Stressed? Here’s Our EAP Flyer!”

Navigating the Pros and Cons of Employee Assistance Programs

June 2022

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The Human Element

Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas

In this book, Loran Nordgren and David Schonthal explore how human behavior and emotions influence leadership and decision-making within organizations.

October 2021

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The Burnout Epidemic

The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It

In this book, Jennifer Moss lays bare the causes of burnout and how organizations can stop the chronic stress cycle that an alarming number of workers suffer through.

September 2021

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Good vs. Punitive Messaging

A Conversation About Post-Traumatic Growth with Sarah Stewart

July 2021

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Compassionate Leadership in the Re-Opening Workplace

A Conversation with Cambria Walsh and Tamsyn Brennan

Experts in organizational health discuss the toll of the pandemic on our workforce and consider strategies for incorporating compassionate leadership into the re-opening workplace.

July 2021

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Advocacy Breeds Confidence

A Conversation About Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Matthew Chow

May 2021

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The Great Reset

A Conversation About Workplace Mental Health with Mary Ann Baynton

March 2021

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Compassionate Leadership

A Conversation with Cambria Walsh and Tamsyn Brennan

Experts in the fields of organizational health discuss the key components of compassionate leadership during times of crisis.

September 2020

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We Can’t Be Trauma Responsive Without Being STS-Informed

Tools for Organizational Change

June 2020

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A person running on a paved surface into the distance

This is a Marathon, Not A Sprint (Part Two)

Understanding Reactivity & Staying Grounded

In this article, Françoise Mathieu considers knee-jerk reactions to stress and explores strategies to stay grounded in the face of uncertainty.

April 2020

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Dr. Patricia Fisher giving a talk from a podium

Leaders Are People Too

Interview with Dr. Patricia Fisher

Dr. Patricia Fisher, co-founder and Senior Advisor with TEND, is a clinical psychologist and specialist in organizational health and workplace wellness in trauma-exposed workplaces. In this interview, Dr. Fisher shares best practice recommendations for leaders amidst the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. Q Dr. Fisher, you have been an expert in organizational health for many years, with a particular focus on professionals who work in health care, corrections, law enforcement and social services. How did you become interested in working with high stress, trauma-exposed professionals? Like many of us in this field, I had intense personal experience as a clinical [...]

March 2020

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The Fearless Organization

Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth

In this workbook, Amy C. Edmondson provides a blueprint for increase psychological safety in the workplace.

November 2018

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