Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Nov 16th, 2007
…I will begin to focus on some on the special challenges that loss and grief, due to a critical incident, present around holiday periods. If you have a specific question or issue, that you would like addressed in such a post/s, please advise via e-mail or Blog Comment.
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Oct 30th, 2007
It can change the course of events. Sometimes it can help to avoid a tragic event entirely. Sometimes it can ease and shorten the period of recovery significantly. Safety managers know it and so do crisis professionals…
Pre-incident planning is a crucial part of the work of Critical Incident Stress Management Teams. […]
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Oct 26th, 2007
Our thoughts are with all of those whose lives were devastated by the wildfires this past week in California. Some lost their lives, thousands lost their homes, and hundreds of thousands had their lives threatened and interrupted. It is a catastrophe of major proportion.
In my posting on critical incidents and grief, […]
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Oct 8th, 2007
As an article that was in the news today proves, about a man’s pants being put on fire by the iPod in his pocket, we’ll never be able to take all accidents out of life.
Innovation leads to new dangers, that are not always immediately apparent. Multiple demands can leave folks distracted, and […]
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Oct 4th, 2007
If you have been touched by a critical incident, that has resulted in the loss of a work colleague, I would like to provide you with the opportunity to share your experience and memorialize your loss in this Blog.
Insights that you have gained, coping strategies that have and have not worked, and your recommendations to […]
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Oct 1st, 2007
As some of you who have perused our website may have noted, our specialty in critical incident stress management leads us to working with not only those who are experiencing traumatic stress syndromes, but also with those who are grieving.
Most writings related to critical incidents focus on post-traumatic stress syndromes, which indeed are the most […]
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Aug 19th, 2007
As I read the news this week, I noted a number of critical incidents that were reported. Two firefighters died fighting a fire in a skyscaper in lower Manhattan, that has been vacant since 9/11. Hurricane Dean claimed lives as it ripped through the Southern Caribbean. The earthquake in Peru killed 500 […]
Posted in Organizational & Management Topics, Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Aug 10th, 2007
I mentioned, in my last post, that it is helpful for managers to reach a comfort level with themselves, to successfully negotiate complicated work relationships and fare well under stress.
A good measure of self-knowledge goes far in helping people to reach that comfort level and improve functioning under stress, whether related to everyday […]
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Jul 21st, 2007
This past Wednesday’s steam pipe explosion, which tragically took the life of one person and injured many others, was a critical incident that touched and frightened many in New York and across the country.
Rumors were reported to have spread quickly, in the midst of the panic immediately after the incident. One was […]
Posted in Critical Incident Stress in the Workplace on Jul 15th, 2007
What has motivated you to make major changes in your life? Think about it.
If you’re like most people, you’ve made changes when challenges have presented themselves and your usual solutions weren’t helping you to meet them. When I ask most people what led them to make some significant change, I usually get answers […]