by Katharine | May 7, 2023 | Blog
Want to bring me along on your errands today? Listen in on my conversation with Shawna Rodrigues and The Grit Show. See the description below, and tune into the episode at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Do you ever freeze up a little when someone shares with you the complex...
by Katharine | Apr 19, 2023 | Blog
For this month’s LinkedIn newsletter, I’m sharing a story about a time when empathy helped turn a difficult situation into a really wonderful experience. This is excerpted from my book, The Empathetic Workplace, which I hope you’ll check out if you haven’t already. In...
by Katharine | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog
Trauma in the workplace affects individual well-being and organizational success. I spoke recently on the TechLead podcast about how to better support employees and colleagues through periods of trauma and distress. Step one? Managers should look out for changes in...
by Katharine | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog
Change can create fear, especially when it comes without communication and support. When we are afraid, it’s more difficult to think creatively, to solve problems, to communicate, to recall what we’ve learned, and to make good decisions. In these times of economic...
by Katharine | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog
Great information and perspectives in this article from MIT Sloan, which notes that “nearly 81% of workers face some form of burnout or mental health issue, and 68% of employees say their daily work has been interrupted by these challenges.” In a study of...
by Katharine | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog
In my work advising organizations on better responses to trauma in the workplace, I often hit an early stumbling block: What is trauma, anyway? It can be surprisingly controversial. Some are concerned that “trauma” is overused; “I’m so traumatized because my boss is...