Event Details
In today’s mental health-aware workplace, leaders are called to embody both empathy and clarity—leading with heart and backbone. This 90-minute session offers practical tools and reflective dialogue to help leaders navigate the tension between compassion and accountability. Participants will explore how to set boundaries without losing connection, respond to emotional challenges with integrity, and foster a culture of psychological safety while maintaining clarity of expectations. Through vignettes, guided exercises, and peer exchange, leaders will leave with renewed confidence to lead with both courage and care.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Identify key principles of compassionate accountability and understand how they apply to leadership in emotionally complex environments.
Practice communication strategies that balance empathy with clarity when setting expectations, giving feedback, or navigating difficult conversations.
Develop a personalized leadership approach that supports mental health awareness while maintaining team performance and psychological safety.
Cost: $25
Facilitator:
Dr. Beth Trammell is a licensed psychologist, author, speaker and advocate for growth promotion. In addition to her clinical psychology practice, Dr. Trammell also serves as Professor of Psychology at Indiana University East as well as the university’s Director of the Master of Mental Health counseling program. She specializes in communication and behavioral strategies related to connection, parenting, coaching and education. Dr. Trammell’s years of clinical and practical experience perpetually influence the specialized trainings she leads throughout the country. Rooted on the premise of ‘Make Words Matter’, Dr. Trammell blends the science of psychology with our contemporary culture to illuminate everyday bias while sharing better ways of communicating for authentic and productive interpersonal connections.