Crises are going to happen in your life or the life of your organization. Pick up the newspaper or turn on your TV and you’re reminded of this. Disastrous events can happen in the workplace, in our schools and throughout the community. Is your organization prepared to manage a crisis? You cannot predict what will happen, but you can prepare for its impact. What if I was to tell you that these situations while being dynamic, living situations, a response to them would genera

The best time to get a crisis communications team together is not after the emergency has begun. The critical step pre-identifying and training needs to be handled well before. Because it’s so important, this cannot be a group of hastily put together individuals, but the team needs to contain those who have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. In addition, I would encourage you to groom individuals that might have a natural inclination for this type wo

When looking to create a successful business or organization there are a handful of things that you definitely need to look at. These include the right staff, enough resources, cash, etc. I would suggest that one of the most important and most often overlooked things that need consulted is culture. Organizational culture is has been shown to have a significant impact on organizational performance. Cultures that support the mission, goals and strategy of an organization serv

Erie Prep presented on the dangers surrounding Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Green Twp. Hamilton County Ohio. There are 29 more First Responders in SW Ohio now aware of Emotional Exhaustion. First responders are charged with helping individuals while they are in their worst times. Regardless of how tough you are or how long you have been doing this, unwanted feelings and behaviors result from the indirect exposure to trauma by helping or wanting to help someone

No one takes on a project without planning to be successful. Unless you are deliberately sinking something, you want it to work well. For real success in any project, one of the first tasks is to assemble a great team. Nothing big is done without a group that is willing to surround you and help operationalize your vision. However, running a close second, is finding an effective way of keeping them motivated and passionate. Here is a few much better ideas on how to make an