Five Ives

Five Ives We help people who help people. Employee wellness. Community Engagement. Trauma Care.

You can be high performing and still be in survival mode.Patterns we see repeatedly in high-pressure systems:The stronge...
02/24/2026

You can be high performing and still be in survival mode.

Patterns we see repeatedly in high-pressure systems:
The strongest leaders quietly absorb structural strain.
They manage the conflict.
They buffer the ambiguity from above.
They steady the team.
They carry everyone's emotional weight.

Over time, that becomes unsustainable.

Burnout is rarely just a personal resilience issue. More often, it’s pressure accumulating in places the organization hasn’t accounted for.

If you lead in healthcare, education, nonprofit, behavioral health, or other high-stress environments, this dynamic is common. But it isn't inevitable. It is correctable.

Capacity isn’t built through encouragement. It’s built through structure.

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Five Ives is a capacity-building firm for humans in high-pressure systems.
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Okay, not in a creepy way, but we see you.We know how much you care. We know how hard you work. And we know the ache in ...
12/17/2025

Okay, not in a creepy way, but we see you.

We know how much you care. We know how hard you work. And we know the ache in your heart for things to be better.

People getting into helping professions want to help (duh!). But they don't always know in advance the great toll it can take on them if they aren't prepared for the demands of high-stress, trauma-facing work.

And truthfully, most systems are broken right now and need support. There is too much burnout going around and not enough people to fill all of the gaps. Organizations are drowning and need help, but even help feels like too much of a burden.

We are sinking as a culture. But there is a way out.

It is possible to relieve the pressure from staff, reset the company to operate without burning everyone out, and reinforce these practices into systemic wellness. It's what we do.

If you think it's too good to be true, it isn't!

85% of frontline staff who worked with us said they were more willing to stay long-term after as little as four touchpoints with us.

96% of leaders say the information they received was not only helpful, but immediately actionable.

The best feedback we receive (and we receive it a lot!) is this: "I wish this training was longer!" People are desperate for the help we bring, and the help actually moves the needle. It changes people's lives. It brings them back into a place where they can more fully show up with the work. It doesn't remind them of their "why" (they remember that already), but shows them the "how."

How do you sustain in hard work?

How do you show up in painful situations for years on end without collapse?

How do you keep the brokenness of the system from destroying your love of the work?

Connect to learn more.

https://www.fiveives.com/staff-sustainability-system

Leaders feel stuck. Do I have high expectations OR do I hold space for grace? The truth? You can do both. And you should...
12/15/2025

Leaders feel stuck. Do I have high expectations OR do I hold space for grace?

The truth?

You can do both. And you should. Grace doesn't mean we lose high expectations, it means we help people meet them. And high expectations doesn't mean unreasonable expectations placed on overburdened staff, but reasonable expectations that move the organization forward, serve the community well, and move the mission forward.

It is possible -- we help organizations with this every day.

If you need help with retaining the best staff while keeping expectations for quality of care high, send us a message!

Whether you're managing a multi-million dollar company, a police precinct, or a home, this list of healthy habits will h...
12/12/2025

Whether you're managing a multi-million dollar company, a police precinct, or a home, this list of healthy habits will help you show up healthy and ready to tackle what's coming next, no matter how hard.

Don't forget to save this post to come back to it and share it with a friend who could use a little balance.

Dysregulation isn't just for people--it creeps into companies, too.Burnout.Disconnection.Turnover.Sarcasm.Irritation.Low...
12/10/2025

Dysregulation isn't just for people--it creeps into companies, too.

Burnout.
Disconnection.
Turnover.
Sarcasm.
Irritation.
Low trust.
Negative communication.
Quiet quitting.
Lowered expectations.
Hiring struggles.

It's all a sign of organizational dysregulation (and dysfunction).

We specialize in how to reset the "nervous system" of high-stress, trauma-facing professions and create systemic wellness.

If you've never heard of the Five Ives, we encourage you to go to our website (www.fiveives.com) about how people AND organizations come out of these states of dysregulation (the Five Ives stages).

May your day bring as many blessings to you as you bring to others. ❤
12/08/2025

May your day bring as many blessings to you as you bring to others. ❤

In a world that optimizes and automates literally everything, we believe in the power of human connection. Change begins...
12/05/2025

In a world that optimizes and automates literally everything, we believe in the power of human connection.

Change begins with honest conversations with caring humans who know how to step into the hard things you are going through and make an impact without adding to your burdens.

Organizational stress, chronic burnout, low staff retention--these are fixable problems that Five Ives steps into every day.

You won't be able to deal with them by adding new burdens, doing harder work, or raising expectations without other care in place for everyone who is already overwhelmed.

Let us help.

Do you work in a high-stress, trauma-facing field (like healthcare, nonprofit, education, social work, or public safety)...
12/03/2025

Do you work in a high-stress, trauma-facing field (like healthcare, nonprofit, education, social work, or public safety)? Do you find it hard to do the work and still keep your peace? Here are some tips for how we do both.

In case nobody has told you today, you matter. The work you do matters. And we are grateful for you. Send to someone who...
12/01/2025

In case nobody has told you today, you matter. The work you do matters. And we are grateful for you.

Send to someone who matters to you.

11/29/2025

When we train teachers, aides, directors, or program leaders, the moment that always hits hardest is this one:

“It’s not that the kids are getting worse.
It’s that the level of stress they’re carrying has outpaced the tools we’ve been given.”

And you feel that, don’t you?

The behaviors you’re navigating today aren’t the behaviors you were trained for five, ten, or fifteen years ago.

These kids are growing up in a different world. Their nervous systems are telling the story long before their words ever can.

That’s exactly what Behavior Breakthrough was built to address.

When you join the course, you’ll learn how to:
• Quickly identify which need is driving the behavior
• De-escalate without escalating yourself
• Recognize when a child’s brain has flipped into survival mode
• Use strategies that actually work when kids are overwhelmed
• Reduce the chaos of your day—not by working harder, but by understanding more

This isn’t “another behavior training.” It’s a map for supporting kids affected by stress, trauma, and a world that is constantly overstimulating them.

This weekend, the self-paced version is $49 (normally $497) because we want as many people as possible to have access to support that actually makes a difference.

Find calm classrooms here: https://bit.ly/fiveivesBFS

This is your chance to finally have tools that make your work feel possible again. You deserve that clarity. Your kids deserve that support.

With you,
Jessica & Lauren

Running on fumes? Get some instant help by processing these questions and choosing to take one action today that will al...
11/29/2025

Running on fumes? Get some instant help by processing these questions and choosing to take one action today that will alleviate a source of stress.

The weight on teachers has reached a breaking point.More intensity.More behavior.More kids in crisis.More staff stretche...
11/28/2025

The weight on teachers has reached a breaking point.
More intensity.
More behavior.
More kids in crisis.
More staff stretched thin, trying to hold everything together with nothing left in the tank.

We see it everywhere we go—schools, preschools, after-school programs, early childhood centers. Everyone is trying. Everyone is drowning in the same storm.

That’s why we made a decision we’ve never made before:

Behavior Breakthrough Course is $49 through Monday.
Not $497.
Not $197.
Forty-nine dollars.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/fiveivesBFS

This is the course that left people saying:
"This is the most helpful training I have ever received."
"I wish I had this training five years ago."
"This has helped so much with my hardest students."
"My students are behaving better now!"
"I finally feel prepared."

That's the help you'll receive at 90% off, this weekend only.

And we might never discount this course like this again.

This is the same core training we built for our Ivy League partnership with the University of Pennsylvania. It’s the course that finally makes sense of behavior—why kids escalate, why they shut down, why nothing seems to work even when you’re trying your hardest.

If you feel like you’re constantly guessing…
If you’re exhausted by nonstop behavior…
If you’re tired of reacting instead of leading…
This course will change that.

We wanted to remove every barrier for a few days and give you access to something that actually helps.

Get Behavior Breakthrough Course for $49 before it returns to full price Monday night...

Calm Classrooms are here: https://bit.ly/fiveivesBFS

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish someone would just explain what’s going on with these kids,” this is your moment.

We built this to help you stay steady in the hardest environments.

We don’t want you doing this work alone.

With you,
Jessica & Lauren
Co-Founders, Five Ives

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