When Disaster Strikes:
How to Handle Trauma at Work

Trauma at Work

At any moment, a normal workday can turn into a disaster:

  • Employees can react in anguish and shock to news of a national or global tragedy (from a natural disaster to a mass shooting)
  • An employee can learn of personal tragedy (like a family member in a car accident or a massive fire that has destroyed their home)
  • Employees can witness something terrible (like an act of violence in the parking lot)

While there's no single way to handle such traumatic experiences – and manage employees who are distraught and unable to focus on work – there are tips and tools you can use to prepare for such moments and help the team cope with jarring news and events.

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Join us Wednesday, January 31, for When Disaster Strikes: How to Handle Trauma at Work. This webinar will give managers and team leaders – as well as employees at all levels – a blueprint to respond effectively to trauma at work.

Our expert will cover:

  • What actions to take in the hours, days and weeks after trauma occurs
  • The best ways to provide emotional and social support to those affected by the incident
  • How to anticipate and address common emotional reactions to trauma (such as sadness, anger, fear and guilt)

This session also offers preventive steps that will enable employees to better respond when disaster strikes:

  • How to provide training and resources to help employees develop ways to process a traumatic event (such as setting up an EAP or network of local counselors on call)
  • Steps to raise awareness of wellness issues and coping strategies (by bringing in guest speakers to discuss best practices and setting up peer support networks)
  • How to configure the workspace to create private rooms for grieving, meditation and personal calls with family members

It's important to respond to disaster at work in the most appropriate manner. Well-intentioned managers can say or do things that make matters worse through misguided efforts to offer comfort or minimize the tragedy with "it could've been worse" statements.

Join us January 31 to learn the most effective ways to prepare for and respond to trauma in the workplace.

Sincerely,

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Pat DiDomenico, Editorial Director
Managing People at Work

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January

31

  • Wednesday, January 31st
  • 1 p.m. ET
  • 10 a.m. PT

Since this is a webinar, you and your entire staff can attend in the comfort of your office or conference room for one low price! You may include as many people as you wish while listening on a single phone line or computer. Contact us for multi-site discounts.