Creating Brain-Friendly Environments: The Key to a Strong Workforce

Recent reports from the National Council of Nonprofits and the Center for an Urban Future highlight the scale of the human services staffing crisis. A significant portion of nonprofits report job vacancies, with some estimates as high as 74.6%. This is fueled by high levels of stress and burnout—over half of respondents cited it as a key contributing factor. As leaders, what can we do about this?

Join Social Current’s experts in brain science and trauma-informed approaches for this free webinar that will offer insight into this pressing question. We will focus on how to move beyond top-down, employee recognition and self-care initiatives to authentically partner with staff to improve engagement, equity, communication, resilience, and retention. This requires empathy, connection, inclusivity, mindfulness, and gratitude from us as leaders.

While this is a lot to prioritize, the good news is there is a simple, foundational framework that underpins all these topics—our brain and stress response system. Understanding this is the key to creating brain-friendly work environments.

This session will explore concepts and strategies for aligning workplace environments with how the brain thrives. By embracing this orientation, organizations can cultivate a culture where employees can more easily plan, adapt, and innovate—increasing both personal and organizational success.

Takeaways

• Foundational brain science concepts and how they can be applied to human services workplaces
• Practical, research-backed strategies to foster executive functioning, psychological safety, and self-regulation
• Guidance for setting healthy expectations that promote adaptability, collaboration, and well-being

Who Should Participate

Social Current is excited to invite all Network Champion members, as well as anyone interested in this topic.