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Upcoming Webinar: Strengthening Emotional Well-Being and Personal Resilience

Program Overview

Safety is always of utmost importance when working in the public sector, but especially for those in congressional offices. As congressional staff experience more and more confrontational situations – in person, online, maybe even in the community – we hope you will join us for this important conversation. This webinar will provide insightful, expert guidance on how to strengthen your well-being and resilience and more effectively manage stress and personal safety concerns.

Topics to be addressed include:

  • Positive Self-Care Strategies
  • Proactive Management of Pre- and Post-Event Concerns
  • Best Practices in Building a Cautious (not Fearful) Culture
  • Management Tips for Handling Personal Safety Concerns

 

Details

Tuesday, September 17

2:00 pm-3:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am -12:00 pm Pacific

 

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

This conversation will be facilitated by Brad Fitch, President & CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, and will feature Dawn Haag-Hatterer, J.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, a trusted and well-respected expert on employment practices, regulatory compliance, and health and safety in the workplace. She is called upon to use her expertise by publications including The Wall Street Journal, Inc. 500, The Boston Globe, Risk Professional magazine, and HR Magazine. She is a frequent contributor and speaker on employment practice topics and she serves attorneys and their clients with expert witness services on employment-practice matters. Also joining us will be key institutional and support staff from the House and Senate.

 

HOW TO REGISTER

**This webinar is open to all House and Senate managers AND staff, and we encourage you to invite your families/spouses/partners to attend as well.**

To RSVP, please register via this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8730687874807319299
Instructions on how to access the webinar will be emailed with the registration confirmation.


More Information

The "Life in Congress" project is a partnership between the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) that seeks to identify human resource challenges in Congress and provide recommendations for overcoming them in order to make Congress a better place for both Members and staffers to work.

The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building trust and effectiveness in Congress. CMF does not employ or retain a registered lobbyist. Our programs comply with both House and Senate ethics rules and laws, allowing staff to attend. Learn more at CongressFoundation.org and on Twitter @CongressFdn.

SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the voice of all things work, workers and the workplace, SHRM is the foremost expert, convener and thought leader on issues impacting today's evolving workplaces. With 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally. Learn more at SHRM.org and on Twitter @SHRM.

 
 
 

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Congress 3.0 In an effort to help Congress meet the needs of today’s world, CMF and our academic partners are facilitating innovative experiments for engaging constituents with a cohort of House and Senate offices.

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This novel research project by CMF and the Society for Human Resource Management has two goals: identify the factors that motivate congressional staff and shed some light on Congress as a workplace.

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Resilient Democracy Coalition The goal of this project is to facilitate deliberation among thought leaders to produce a unified, cohesive vision about the state of Congress that can then be used to make both Congress, and American democracy, more resilient.

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CMF is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit whose mission is to build trust and effectiveness in Congress. We do this by enhancing the performance of the institution, legislators and their staffs through research-based education and training, and by strengthening the bridge and understanding between Congress and the People it serves.

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