Workforce Solutions
The purpose of this hub is to bring together resources from across different places and spaces to create one central hub where our network can come to find tools to help us as a collective adapt to and thrive through, the rapid changes in our political, economic, and social environment.
Latest Resources
Focusing on Inclusion Over Diversity
MACC Conversations (Powerful Voices, Lasting Impact) episode with Maisha Giles of Hamm Clinic on supporting Black leaders and focusing on genuine inclusion rather than diversity alone.
5 Minutes on the Self-Awareness of Emotional Intelligence
A Negstad Consulting blog post on building self-awareness as the foundation of emotional intelligence, with practical steps for recognizing triggers, naming feelings, and responding to strong emotions with self-compassion.
Compassion Fatigue and Satisfaction Assessment
A self-assessment tool from People Incorporated that helps helping-profession staff gauge their risk of compassion fatigue and burnout alongside their satisfaction from helping others.
Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Discussion Guide
A discussion guide from People Incorporated designed to accompany a compassion fatigue and burnout self-assessment, helping teams talk through results and build strategies for support.
Staying Zen at Work: The 3 Things You Can Do to Bring Peace to Any Job
A Black Zen blog post sharing three simple mindfulness practices — reframing minor annoyances, carrying morning calm into the workday, and knowing when it's time for a change — to help people find more peace at work.
Is Your Workplace Mentally Healthy?
A quiz from NAMI Minnesota for employers to assess whether their workplace culture and policies support employees' mental health.
Mental Illnesses in the Workplace
A NAMI Minnesota fact sheet explaining how mental illnesses can affect employees in the workplace, intended to build understanding among managers and colleagues.
Workplace Accommodations
A NAMI Minnesota fact sheet on workplace accommodations for employees with mental illness, including examples like flexible scheduling and modified duties.