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To help people who help people, the organization needs to be healthy and have practices in place that consider the trauma of those they serve. Lauren Spigelmyer and Jessica Doering have helped thousands of people who help people all over the world. Each week they'll explore tools, insights, and stories to help you lead and live with more clarity, calm, and connection. If you’re looking for support as you grow your organization’s capacity for caring for staff and the community, we would love to be part of that journey.
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The Regulated Team: Creating Cultures That Breathe
In this episode, Lauren unpacks how nervous system regulation shapes workplace culture. She explains how stress and micromanagement spread through teams, and why leaders who model calm can shift an entire organization. Lauren also shares simple rituals like intentional meeting openings, midday resets, and predictable rhythms that help teams move from survival mode to thriving together.
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Other related resources from Five Ives:
Blog Post:
- Why Traditional Employee Wellness Programs Fail (And What Works Instead)
- Survive Mode: Recognizing When Your Organization is in Crisis
- What are the Five Ives?
Podcast:
- No Off Switch: Why Regulation Belongs in All Your Roles
- "Why Wasn't I Good Enough?": Walking Away From What Wasn't Meant For You
- Can't Sleep, Can't Think? Resetting Rhythms That Rule Your Day
- Taming Transitions: Tiny Rituals That Calm Big Shifts
- Spaces that Regulate
- Part 2: Regulation in the Real World
- Part 1: Regulation in the Real World
- How to Get Kids to Cooperate without Power Struggles
- What Happens When Consequences Backfire
- Helping Children Catch your Calm with Nervous System Regulation
- Part 2: Behavior isn't the Problem
- Hive- The Last Stage of the Five Ives
- Thrive- The Fourth Stage of the Five Ives
- Strive- The Third Stage of the Five Ives
- Revive- The Second Stage of the Five Ives
- Survive- The First Stage of the Five Ives
Our Online Programs:
- Behavior Breakthrough
- Policing Under Pressure
- Board Governance Training
- University of Pennsylvania Behavior Breakthrough Accredited Course
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