Dr. Gary Carlson

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Rachel, Crisis always will have its affect on us. But a plan to reduce the catastrophe may save lives. Saving any level of lives or trauma to people is worth the time and effort. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Lani , It is quite simple when you have the ability to be prepared with a plan. Plans can be adjusted but the plan shouldn't be created on the fly. Your proactive planning is necessary to be successful. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Alex, When you can see the structure of when and how a crisis may take place we have a chance to avoid or lessen the effects of the crisis. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Laura, The loss of lives in Newtown are tragic and unconceivable. But we must always move on with what we learn. This message to all of us is to be prepared for the disasters that may occur. If we can even save some lives it is worth the effort. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Diana, Plan A and Plan B is always good to create. When one avenue or path is not the correct one at the time of the crisis it is good to move on to the next plan of action. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Stress and Motivation

Candace, This type of stress is often when there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This can be motivating. When we have trauma or personal emotional issues the light at the end of the tunnel may be harder to discern. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Dealing with Difficult Interactions

Tammy, You are on the right track. The key to listening is not to raise your own emotions but stay calm and in control. This will allow the person to get everything out in the open. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Noel, Scenarios of having practice drills are as much as your imagination can contrive for possible crisis situations. As people change with new employees the training or retraining must be redundant. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Stuart, A crisis plan is to reduce impact and to take care of your people. When making a plan it is important to have a comfort level you have addressed these issues. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Kara, Your judgment is important for determining the answers to these questions. What plays into the answers is how many people turnover and need to know the practice and process put into place is written. Training on an ongoing basis for those who need to know is important. Just through time alone we forget what a practice might be. Don't over do the occurrence of training . Dr. Gary Carlson