Mid-America MHTTC Minute

Our personality aspects influence our leadership traits. Join us as we chat with Dave Closson about his upcoming Leadership Institute Community of Practice session, titled "Building Rapport and Working Overextensions." In this episode, we'll discuss workplace thinking styles and the overall importance of individualized attention to the unique personality traits of each team member.  This podcast was produced as part of promotions for the upcoming webinar, Building Rapport and Working Overextensions with Dave Closson.

Mitigating bias in hiring and promoting practices in the behavioral health field is a priority.  Behavioral health practitioners are required now more than ever to pay closer attention to these challenges in the workplace. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Anitra Warrior and Dr. Belinda Hinojos around increasing awareness, effectively navigating challenges, and moving towards action. This podcast was produced as part of promotions for the upcoming webinar, Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the Workforce: Examining Bias in Hiring Practices with Dr. Anitra Warrior and Dr. Belinda Hinojos. 

Current political environment around equity and inclusion in the workplace has made it challenging for practitioners to provide effective evidence-based practices towards prevention, treatment, and recovery.  Behavioral health practitioners are required now more than ever to pay closer attention to these challenges in the workplace.  Join us for a discussion around increasing awareness, effectively navigating challenges, and moving towards action. This podcast was produced as part of promotions for the upcoming webinar, Community of Practice: Equity and Inclusion in Behavioral Health Work hosted by Shawn Sorrell.

The pandemic has permanently changed how we think about work. As the U.S. enters year three of working through the pandemic, people are channeling their internal reflections and shaping them into a new way of working and trying to find meaning in work and the companies that they work for. Join us for a discussion about how capitalism is evolving, why companies must do more social and environmental good and how you can recruit and retain top talent in an ever changing job market. This podcast was produced as part of promotions for the upcoming webinar Communities of Practice in Leadership: Workforce Innovations - Social Impact and Remote Working hosted by Jonathan Liebert.

The Burnout Busters return to deliver a few off-season updates. First, Dr. Jordan Thayer and Dr. Hannah West tease their guest spot on RN Huddle, a podcast on all things nursing brought to you by the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha. After an especially demanding year for nurses, the Burnout Busters chat with Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN, about helpful well-being strategies for the profession. You can find that episode at https://rnhuddle.unmc.edu/ after it drops next week. Anyone interested in organizational-level well-being will not want to miss the MHTTC Network’s free national symposium to be held Aug. 5-6. During this two-day virtual event, attendees will hear from national experts with experience implementing system-wide well-being programming. Attendees will learn the lasting benefits organizations can experience upon investing in these values and walk away with practical measures their organizations can implement at various levels, especially with administrative buy-in. Check back here soon or visit mhttcnetwork.org for registration information. Finally, we are seeking your input on Burnout Busters! We want to make a podcast YOU want to listen to. How can we help you enhance your well-being through the lovely medium (we’re biased) that is podcasting? Please visit https://bit.ly/BB_Survey_S1 to take our short survey. -- Remember, you can use the hashtag #mhttcbyebyeburnout to share your well-being journey with us and others! Learn more at https://bit.ly/BurnoutBustersPodcast