Does Disaster Trauma Ever Go Away?
Disaster trauma is an interesting phenomenon, it never really goes away. It may get acknowledged or managed at the time and then can lie dormant but like the seeds of many plants, when another [...]
Cultural Intelligence: Three Steps to Bridge the Political Divide
“No matter who wins the election, there’s going to be a need for healing in this country,” said Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, Chief Medical Officer for Prevention at the American Heart Association. Several months ago, after attending [...]
Are Americans Prepared for Disasters? FEMA’s Survey Reveals Key Findings
RR HUB publisher Kathy Rainey has preached preparedness since the devastating Mexico City earthquake in 1985. Personal preparedness always makes a difference because for 2 reasons. Basic human needs for survival are constant. Food [...]
Navigating Remote Employee Compliance Challenges
It is no secret; telecommuting is here to stay. Federal, state and local laws on payroll, benefits, taxation, breaks, overtime and licensing vary across the U.S. and around the world. Considering your current work [...]
The Marks of An Effective Leader: 15 Core Characteristics
Effective human performance skills are essential for crisis leaders. A national research project gathered insights on leadership during times of disaster. This survey suggests that there are at least 15 core characteristics that leaders [...]
Podcast: The Resilience Leaders that are Needed Now
We are now in a world in which pandemics, natural disasters and global conflicts have become the “new abnormal.” Author and speaker Nicholas Janni asserts, "To face the scope and threats of the 21st [...]
7 Ways to Decrease Risk and Increase Resilience With Employees
Innovation comes with new challenges. As employees are increasingly working remotely, the risk of cyber-attacks continues to rise. Prepare for future workforce trends by decreasing risk and increasing resilience of employees. Global workforce trends are [...]
Keeping Remote Workers Safe in Natural Disasters
On any given day, a blizzard, tornado, flood or other kind of disaster may bombard towns in the U.S. And on any given day, roughly one-fourth of Americans are working remotely. Many traditional workplaces have [...]
Building Emotional Resilience for Crisis Situations
Many organizations face challenges when it comes to applying creating emotional resilience for crisis situations. This video provides insight into how we can create emotional resilience by creating and utilizing some innovative human recovery processes [...]
How to Shape a Workplace Culture that Prioritizes Resilience
Resilience. The quality of being able to recover from difficulties. While it's not an easy topic to wrap our heads around, it is one that all companies need to consider in today's competitive business environment. [...]
Storytelling Helps People Take Action and Prepare for Disasters
Storytelling is a key tool to help people take action and prepare for disasters. In their PrepTalk, The Big One podcast team shares why they developed “The Big One: Your Survival Guide” and how storytelling [...]
Special Report on the Humanitarian Disaster in Ukraine
In this disaster as in others we are reminded of the basic needs for survival – safety, security, food, water, medical response, power, heat, and communications. The mission of the Risk and Resilience HUB is [...]