by Katharine | Apr 14, 2022 | Blog
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” -Ian Maclaren Earlier this week, I was sitting in my pajamas drinking my tea at 8am when I got an alert that someone had joined my Zoom meeting and was waiting for me. Damn! I ran to my office...
by Katharine | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog
My first piece in the Harvard Business Review published today! I was thrilled at this opportunity to set out why I think it’s so essential for organizations to be trauma-informed, and how they can become so. Check out the article here.
by Katharine | Mar 21, 2022 | Blog
I recently spoke with faculty and staff at American University on Self-Care in Stressful Times. We discussed how hard and yet essential it is to prioritize ourselves when facing so many fires in the world and in our own lives, and I shared some tips on incorporating...
by Katharine | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog
I would guess I’m not the only one who has been amazed at the leadership demonstrated by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky over the past week. There are a few things he’s doing that I think are good lessons for anyone called upon to lead in a time of crisis. 1....
by Katharine | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog
Employee Resource Groups can be a powerful way to build connection and support at work. It’s important, though, that when we ask people to participate and to share of themselves, that we create a space that feels safe for that sharing and that acknowledges and...
by Katharine | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog
“The more I paint the more I like everything.” — Jean-Michel Basquiat I spent the weekend in New York and loved the street art I saw, including this mural of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol by Kobra. In my work with crime victims, I was amazed by the dazzling art...