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Words of Inspiration for Leadership: Optimism and Resiliency

Achievers

Zamperini faces extraordinary trauma, as depicted in the book Unbroken , and he has leadership lessons for all of us. The physical and psychological trauma that Zamperini endured was unbearable, and most of us can’t imagine. To learn more, check out my blog post on Why Self-Esteem is Critical to Successful Leadership.

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“The Wire” as work primer

Minding the Workplace

I have written a lot about systems in articles posted to this blog. In Jonathan Abrams’ All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire (2018), David Simon, the show’s brilliant creator, said this about the challenges of reforming systems: The things that reform systems are trauma. Great trauma.

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Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week 2021: “All the Pieces Matter”

Minding the Workplace

While reading All the Pieces Matter , I found some of his quotes very relevant to the core subject matter of this blog. In All the Pieces Matter , David Simon said this about the challenges of reforming systems: The things that reform systems are trauma. Great trauma. Let me explain. I believe that politically.

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Active Shooter Incidents in the Workplace - Prevention and Response Considerations

Griffin Benefits

These incidents often result in fatalities, serious injuries and prolonged trauma among those involved. Today’s blog post outlines commonly targeted locations, explains how these incidents impact organizations, and highlights workplace considerations for prevention and response measures. history occurring in the past decade.

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Managing people change in a challenging year

LACE Partners

Joined by Penny Lang (previously from Cornwall Care ), this week’s blog summarises a discussion on one of a recent HR on the Offensive Podcast. You need to trust and embrace people as what emerges is greater productivity and a collective sense of achievement. Fear controls so much.

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Tackling the issues of workplace bullying

LACE Partners

We have seen so many instances in which HR teams, when dealing with people facing a form of trauma, who then naturally project their anxiety on to those that are deeply involved in the process, end up being seen as the problem. There are organisations in which there is an entrenched behaviour that have been in existence for years.

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From genocide to bullying, may remembrance inspire our commitment

Minding the Workplace

And yet, even if we do not share direct memories of the Holocaust, maintaining a collective sense of remembrance, buoyed by historical literacy, is central to our understanding of how humans can engage in seemingly unthinkable atrocities. Second, Dr. Edith Eger is a noted trauma therapist, author, and Auschwitz survivor. Remembrance.