Resilience Institute for Strength and Empowerment (RISE)
@rise-fsu.bsky.social
Transforming organizations through emotionally-aware, informed, responsive, and healing-centered initiatives. We provide evidence-based training and certification to build resilient, healing-centered organizational cultures. https://RISE.FSU.EDU
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🧵 1/8 A troubling workplace paradox: Companies are spending billions on wellness programs, yet employee well-being continues to decline. Why? Because we're treating systemic issues with individual solutions.
At FSU's RISE Institute, we're taking a different approach...
At FSU's RISE Institute, we're taking a different approach...
🌟 Join us TODAY at 12pm for an inspiring conversation with Amy Alvis, Principal of Ghazvini Learning Center in Tallahassee.
Learn how she's transforming lives by building empathy & connection. Her approach is changing everything.
📅 Today 12pm
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#Education #Leadership
Learn how she's transforming lives by building empathy & connection. Her approach is changing everything.
📅 Today 12pm
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#Education #Leadership
July 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🌟 Join us TODAY at 12pm for an inspiring conversation with Amy Alvis, Principal of Ghazvini Learning Center in Tallahassee.
Learn how she's transforming lives by building empathy & connection. Her approach is changing everything.
📅 Today 12pm
🔗 lnkd.in/eQyEaXBN
#Education #Leadership
Learn how she's transforming lives by building empathy & connection. Her approach is changing everything.
📅 Today 12pm
🔗 lnkd.in/eQyEaXBN
#Education #Leadership
Join us tomorrow with Dr. Cindy Bigbie and Dr Angi Yoder Maina (@angiyo.bsky.social)
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💡 Transform how your team communicates! 💡
Join Dr. Cindy Bigbie Wed, June 18th at 12 PM EST to learn how Connect First transformed team dynamics at Legal Services of North Florida.
FREE session - Register now!
#ConnectFirst #WorkplaceCulture #FSU
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Join Dr. Cindy Bigbie Wed, June 18th at 12 PM EST to learn how Connect First transformed team dynamics at Legal Services of North Florida.
FREE session - Register now!
#ConnectFirst #WorkplaceCulture #FSU
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June 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Join us tomorrow with Dr. Cindy Bigbie and Dr Angi Yoder Maina (@angiyo.bsky.social)
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“She literally had to choose: physical harm or potential [ICE] custody.”
LA's ICE raids are impacting domestic violence shelters
These programs "should be safe sanctuaries—and we can't even guarantee that anymore."
www.motherjones.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“She literally had to choose: physical harm or potential [ICE] custody.”
💡 Transform how your team communicates! 💡
Join Dr. Cindy Bigbie Wed, June 18th at 12 PM EST to learn how Connect First transformed team dynamics at Legal Services of North Florida.
FREE session - Register now!
#ConnectFirst #WorkplaceCulture #FSU
REGISTER ON ZOOM ➤ lnkd.in/exR8CEVH
Join Dr. Cindy Bigbie Wed, June 18th at 12 PM EST to learn how Connect First transformed team dynamics at Legal Services of North Florida.
FREE session - Register now!
#ConnectFirst #WorkplaceCulture #FSU
REGISTER ON ZOOM ➤ lnkd.in/exR8CEVH
June 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
💡 Transform how your team communicates! 💡
Join Dr. Cindy Bigbie Wed, June 18th at 12 PM EST to learn how Connect First transformed team dynamics at Legal Services of North Florida.
FREE session - Register now!
#ConnectFirst #WorkplaceCulture #FSU
REGISTER ON ZOOM ➤ lnkd.in/exR8CEVH
Join Dr. Cindy Bigbie Wed, June 18th at 12 PM EST to learn how Connect First transformed team dynamics at Legal Services of North Florida.
FREE session - Register now!
#ConnectFirst #WorkplaceCulture #FSU
REGISTER ON ZOOM ➤ lnkd.in/exR8CEVH
The "Soft Skills Tsunami" is here, but we aren't waiting for rescue boats.
Our #ConnectFirst program is training students in the emotional intelligence & communication skills that employers desperately need—BEFORE they hit the workforce.
#SoftSkillsTsunami
www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/tomorr...
Our #ConnectFirst program is training students in the emotional intelligence & communication skills that employers desperately need—BEFORE they hit the workforce.
#SoftSkillsTsunami
www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/tomorr...
Tomorrow’s work force facing a “soft skills tsunami”
May 27, 2025 // As the developed world looks at an aging workforce, a crisis is brewing among younger workers. Martha Newton looks at how to address the “Soft Skills Tsunami” that is enveloping younge...
www.diplomaticourier.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:42 AM
The "Soft Skills Tsunami" is here, but we aren't waiting for rescue boats.
Our #ConnectFirst program is training students in the emotional intelligence & communication skills that employers desperately need—BEFORE they hit the workforce.
#SoftSkillsTsunami
www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/tomorr...
Our #ConnectFirst program is training students in the emotional intelligence & communication skills that employers desperately need—BEFORE they hit the workforce.
#SoftSkillsTsunami
www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/tomorr...
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Each day of Conference to Restore Humanity! 2025 we're hosting two-hour workshops with expert practitioners:
🧑🧑🧒🧒 @nqcliteracy.bsky.social
🫂 Dr Emma McMain
✍️ @angelastockman.bsky.social
We hope you'll join us!
July 21-23 | Virtual | $50
www.humanrestorationproject.org/conference #K12 #EduSky
🧑🧑🧒🧒 @nqcliteracy.bsky.social
🫂 Dr Emma McMain
✍️ @angelastockman.bsky.social
We hope you'll join us!
July 21-23 | Virtual | $50
www.humanrestorationproject.org/conference #K12 #EduSky
May 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Each day of Conference to Restore Humanity! 2025 we're hosting two-hour workshops with expert practitioners:
🧑🧑🧒🧒 @nqcliteracy.bsky.social
🫂 Dr Emma McMain
✍️ @angelastockman.bsky.social
We hope you'll join us!
July 21-23 | Virtual | $50
www.humanrestorationproject.org/conference #K12 #EduSky
🧑🧑🧒🧒 @nqcliteracy.bsky.social
🫂 Dr Emma McMain
✍️ @angelastockman.bsky.social
We hope you'll join us!
July 21-23 | Virtual | $50
www.humanrestorationproject.org/conference #K12 #EduSky
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Reposted by Resilience Institute for Strength and Empowerment (RISE)
So excited to be listening to Juan Carlos from @withoutviolence.bsky.social today at Florida State University’s Florida Institute for Child Welfare conference talk about breaking cycles of violence. He has been instrumental in the development of our work at @gsnafrica.bsky.social 💚💚💚
Futures Without Violence (@withoutviolence.bsky.social)
For more than 30 years, we’ve developed innovative ways to end violence against women, children, and families at home and around the world.
withoutviolence.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So excited to be listening to Juan Carlos from @withoutviolence.bsky.social today at Florida State University’s Florida Institute for Child Welfare conference talk about breaking cycles of violence. He has been instrumental in the development of our work at @gsnafrica.bsky.social 💚💚💚
📚 From the archives: Essential listening on nonviolent communication (NVC) with Dr. B, exploring the foundational Bigbie method.
As we integrate this approach into RISE, these insights on building connections feel more relevant than ever.
🎧 Listen: thebigbiemethod.com/podcast/epis...
As we integrate this approach into RISE, these insights on building connections feel more relevant than ever.
🎧 Listen: thebigbiemethod.com/podcast/epis...
Episode 001: What the Heck is NVC? - The Bigbie Method
EPISODE SUMMARY Thank you for joining us today on our first episode of It’s All About Connection, NVC with Dr. B. To be honest, neither of us have ever made a podcast before, so we’re still finding ou...
thebigbiemethod.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📚 From the archives: Essential listening on nonviolent communication (NVC) with Dr. B, exploring the foundational Bigbie method.
As we integrate this approach into RISE, these insights on building connections feel more relevant than ever.
🎧 Listen: thebigbiemethod.com/podcast/epis...
As we integrate this approach into RISE, these insights on building connections feel more relevant than ever.
🎧 Listen: thebigbiemethod.com/podcast/epis...
At RISE, we are launching Connect First at FSU this month! Dr. Cindy Bigbie's podcast over the holidays focuses on organizational culture—contrasting those built on mindful communication practices with those that aren't
January 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
At RISE, we are launching Connect First at FSU this month! Dr. Cindy Bigbie's podcast over the holidays focuses on organizational culture—contrasting those built on mindful communication practices with those that aren't
“Our brains are wired for connection, but trauma rewires them for protection. That’s why healthy relationships are difficult for wounded people.”
- Ryan North
Our past impacts how we walk into our offices and work on teams.
#RELATIONALWELLBEING
- Ryan North
Our past impacts how we walk into our offices and work on teams.
#RELATIONALWELLBEING
January 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
“Our brains are wired for connection, but trauma rewires them for protection. That’s why healthy relationships are difficult for wounded people.”
- Ryan North
Our past impacts how we walk into our offices and work on teams.
#RELATIONALWELLBEING
- Ryan North
Our past impacts how we walk into our offices and work on teams.
#RELATIONALWELLBEING
As we approach 2025, the data is clear: traditional workplace wellness isn't working. While global spending on wellness programs is set to reach $94.6B, employee well-being continues to decline. Read on to learn how organizations are rethinking workplace well-being.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
Beyond Wellness Programs: The Future of Organizational Health is Healing-Centered
In today's rapidly evolving workplace landscape, organizations worldwide are investing billions in employee wellness programs, yet mental health challenges continue to escalate at an alarming rate. Re...
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December 26, 2024 at 9:00 PM
As we approach 2025, the data is clear: traditional workplace wellness isn't working. While global spending on wellness programs is set to reach $94.6B, employee well-being continues to decline. Read on to learn how organizations are rethinking workplace well-being.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...
December 25, 2024 at 5:19 PM
December 24, 2024 at 4:38 AM
🌟 Creating a healing-centered workplace means integrating trauma-aware practices into every aspect of organizational life at FSU.
#FSUCommunity #TraumaAware #TraumaInformed #TraumaResponsive #WorkplaceWellness #FSURISE #FSUCares #FSUResilient #HigherEd
#FSUCommunity #TraumaAware #TraumaInformed #TraumaResponsive #WorkplaceWellness #FSURISE #FSUCares #FSUResilient #HigherEd
December 21, 2024 at 7:28 PM
🌟 Creating a healing-centered workplace means integrating trauma-aware practices into every aspect of organizational life at FSU.
#FSUCommunity #TraumaAware #TraumaInformed #TraumaResponsive #WorkplaceWellness #FSURISE #FSUCares #FSUResilient #HigherEd
#FSUCommunity #TraumaAware #TraumaInformed #TraumaResponsive #WorkplaceWellness #FSURISE #FSUCares #FSUResilient #HigherEd
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The trauma moderators experienced isn't a disorder - it's a natural post-traumatic stress reaction (PTSR) to long-term exposure to harmful content. While experts suggest "mass diagnoses," possibly eyeing compensation, we know one truth about trauma: everyone responds and heals differently.
The mass diagnoses have been made as part of lawsuit being brought against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and Samasource Kenya, an outsourcing company that carried out content moderation for Meta using workers from across Africa... from @theguardian.com
More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD
Exclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:03 PM
The trauma moderators experienced isn't a disorder - it's a natural post-traumatic stress reaction (PTSR) to long-term exposure to harmful content. While experts suggest "mass diagnoses," possibly eyeing compensation, we know one truth about trauma: everyone responds and heals differently.
🌱 Rethinking Organizations: An Ecological Lens 2.0 🌿
Organizations aren't machines - they're living ecosystems, woven into the fabric of place, community, and the more-than-human world. Each one a unique web of relationships, constantly evolving and adapting.
open.substack.com/pub/annamari...
Organizations aren't machines - they're living ecosystems, woven into the fabric of place, community, and the more-than-human world. Each one a unique web of relationships, constantly evolving and adapting.
open.substack.com/pub/annamari...
Ecological Organisations: A Design Lens (2.0)
An unfolding of the Ecological Organisations Framework into a new shape
open.substack.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:50 PM
🌱 Rethinking Organizations: An Ecological Lens 2.0 🌿
Organizations aren't machines - they're living ecosystems, woven into the fabric of place, community, and the more-than-human world. Each one a unique web of relationships, constantly evolving and adapting.
open.substack.com/pub/annamari...
Organizations aren't machines - they're living ecosystems, woven into the fabric of place, community, and the more-than-human world. Each one a unique web of relationships, constantly evolving and adapting.
open.substack.com/pub/annamari...
1/5 The science of workplace trauma is eye-opening: It's not just about catastrophic events. As Dr. Gabor Maté notes, "Trauma is not what happens to you, it's what happens inside you."
December 17, 2024 at 5:58 PM
1/5 The science of workplace trauma is eye-opening: It's not just about catastrophic events. As Dr. Gabor Maté notes, "Trauma is not what happens to you, it's what happens inside you."
Our mission at FSU RISE is to help workplaces become safe spaces where every relationship matters.
#WorkplaceResilience #HealingCenteredWorkplaces
#WorkplaceResilience #HealingCenteredWorkplaces
December 16, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Our mission at FSU RISE is to help workplaces become safe spaces where every relationship matters.
#WorkplaceResilience #HealingCenteredWorkplaces
#WorkplaceResilience #HealingCenteredWorkplaces
When we connect first, relationships deepen. It's not just about better teams - it's about creating spaces where every voice matters and every interaction builds trust. Because at work, like in life, relationships are at the heart of everything we do.
#ConnectFirst #Relationships #WorkplaceCulture
#ConnectFirst #Relationships #WorkplaceCulture
December 14, 2024 at 4:40 PM
When we connect first, relationships deepen. It's not just about better teams - it's about creating spaces where every voice matters and every interaction builds trust. Because at work, like in life, relationships are at the heart of everything we do.
#ConnectFirst #Relationships #WorkplaceCulture
#ConnectFirst #Relationships #WorkplaceCulture
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December 11, 2024 at 9:57 PM
🧵 Transforming Negativity into Positivity: New Research on Workplace Excellence
1/8 We are thrilled to share new research with Dr. C Bigbie demonstrating how connection transforms workplace culture. The key? Creating environments where people feel "seen, heard, and valued without judgment."
1/8 We are thrilled to share new research with Dr. C Bigbie demonstrating how connection transforms workplace culture. The key? Creating environments where people feel "seen, heard, and valued without judgment."
December 11, 2024 at 10:50 AM
🧵 Transforming Negativity into Positivity: New Research on Workplace Excellence
1/8 We are thrilled to share new research with Dr. C Bigbie demonstrating how connection transforms workplace culture. The key? Creating environments where people feel "seen, heard, and valued without judgment."
1/8 We are thrilled to share new research with Dr. C Bigbie demonstrating how connection transforms workplace culture. The key? Creating environments where people feel "seen, heard, and valued without judgment."
🌟 Groundbreaking partnership alert! FSU RISE + The Bigbie Method launching in Jan 2025. Transform your workplace with proven connection-based training. 8 years of success. Teams with emotional safety show 76% higher engagement. Ready to thrive? Learn more ⬇️
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership
From Toxic to Thriving: A Data-Driven Approach to Organizational Excellence
FSU RISE & The Bigbie Method Launch Workplace Training Program
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December 11, 2024 at 3:20 AM
🌟 Groundbreaking partnership alert! FSU RISE + The Bigbie Method launching in Jan 2025. Transform your workplace with proven connection-based training. 8 years of success. Teams with emotional safety show 76% higher engagement. Ready to thrive? Learn more ⬇️
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership
#WorkplaceCulture #Leadership
Unless we intentionally connect and build relational wellbeing into our capacity strengthening strategies, our workplaces will continue to be overwhelmed and mirror the brokenness of the systemic structures we are all engaging with. We have to stop this cycle within our organizations.
"It moves beyond traditional training models, which often focus on technical skills or standard procedures which we still also do, but in addition we also prioritise creating environments where ALL individuals feel safe, supported, and empowered."
www.ticservicesltd.com/2024/10/10/w...
www.ticservicesltd.com/2024/10/10/w...
What is Trauma Informed Training Anyway?
By undertaking trauma informed training, you will be fundamentally reshaping how you interact and respond, with all those around you...
www.ticservicesltd.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Unless we intentionally connect and build relational wellbeing into our capacity strengthening strategies, our workplaces will continue to be overwhelmed and mirror the brokenness of the systemic structures we are all engaging with. We have to stop this cycle within our organizations.