‘Creating Better Workplaces’
SBI Resilience Series talk to focus on ‘Creating Better Workplaces’
“Creating Better Workplaces: A Trauma-Informed Approach” is the topic of an upcoming presentation in the East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute (SBI) Resilience Series.
Dr. Wallace E. Dixon Jr. will be the speaker for the free virtual presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at noon. Participants may register for the Zoom link.
In his presentation, Dixon, founding director of the SBI and a professor in the Department
of Psychology at ETSU, will discuss how workplace leaders can maximize the productivity
of their units by promoting employee satisfaction and belongingness through a sustainable
commitment to trauma-informed practices.
This Resilience Series session introduces Better Workplaces Tennessee, a collaborative initiative between the Tennessee Department of Health and the SBI. The initiative is supported by partners Appalachian Promise Alliance, speaker Becky Haas and the ETSU Research Corporation.
Better Workplaces Tennessee is dedicated to using trauma-informed care science to transform organizational cultures and create safer, more inclusive and empowering work environments.
Recordings of previous sessions in the Resilience Presentation Series are available on the SBI YouTube channel .
For more information, email Lisa Favre Clark at clarklf@etsu.edu.
East Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 with a singular mission: to improve the quality of life for people in the region and beyond. Through its world-class health sciences programs and interprofessional approach to health care education, ETSU is a highly respected leader in rural health research and practices. The university also boasts nationally ranked programs in the arts, technology, computing, and media studies. ETSU serves approximately 14,000 students each year and is ranked among the top 10 percent of colleges in the nation for students graduating with the least amount of debt.
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