By Rick Hoaglund, CEM, Director Crisis Management Services, Empathia / Black Swan Solutions Partnerships Are Like Insurance You have been notified that an active shooter has killed three people and wounded six others at one of your business’s facilities. It happened less than an hour ago. Employees followed their training, some hid, some ran, and…
Empathia’s article has recently been featured in HR Daily Advisor. Patching Political and Ideological Divisions in Your Organization The political and ideological divisions in our society have grown during these turbulent times. These include well-established political opinions, growing conspiracy theories and economic chaos, and the fear, uncertainty and suffering created by the pandemic have aligned…
Empathia’s article has recently been featured in Employee Benefit News. Healing Racial Trauma in the Workplace It is soul searching work to recognize and confront racism in your workplace, community or country. Active allies are those who are not BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or Person of Color) but are committed to confronting racism and addressing white…
Empathia’s article has recently been featured in BenefitsPRO Magazine. Optimizing Organizational Culture in a Virtual Environment Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of remote workers was steadily increasing. In 2018, Forbes Magazine predicted that, in a matter of a few years, up to 50 percent of U.S. employees would be working…
Empathia’s latest article has recently been featured in BenefitsPRO Magazine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & the Growing Trend of Online Mental Health Programs As the demand for mental health services increases (1 in 5 Americans need help at some point), providers are seeking new ways to assist the greatest number of people in the most efficient…
Empathia’s latest article has recently been featured in Corporate Wellness Magazine. Addressing the Alarming Trends in Suicides Among Healthcare Professionals Many of us are all too familiar with the alarming statistics around suicide. Across the general population, the suicide rate has climbed 30% since 2000, an unprecedented increase reported by the Centers for Disease Control…
Empathia’s article, “The Impact of Behavior on Workplace Culture” was recently featured as the cover story in the August 2019 – Special Workplace Culture issue of the Employee Assistance Report. The article examines how workplace cultures can evolve over time and why individual behaviors are so important in establishing a cultural foundation. Included are several…
Empathia’s Director of Privacy and Compliance, David Goehner, LCSW has co-authored an article in the Institute of Health & Productivity Management’s (IHPM) International Journal of Health & Productivity titled, “Validation of the 5-item Short Form Version of the Workplace Outcome Suite.” The article reports on a study of the validation of the WOS-5 an abbreviated…
In the aftermath of the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting, Holland America Cruise line offered free counseling via a hotline run by emergency management company Empathia. We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/40eb277c62fd43fcbc781cb7f8dba5a3/cruise-line-offered-counseling-after-airport-shooting
Check out the “EA Professional Spotlight” section for a Q&A with our Manager of Field Operations, Tim Sumiec: http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/eapa/julyspotlight.pdf EA Professional Spotlight Name and position Tim Sumiec, Manager of Field Operations with Empathia, Inc. What do you like best about working in the employee assistance field? The best part about working in the EA field…