Stop Running on Heroics.
Start Building Capacity.
When demand is relentless and your team is stuck in crisis mode, effort alone won’t stabilize the system.
We build the structural capacity high-pressure organizations need to operate with reliability under sustained demand.
Does constant crisis mode feel "normal"?
Everything feels urgent.
You’re constantly putting out fires with no margin to think.
You’re making no-win decisions daily.
You’re one resignation away from real instability.
You can’t step away without something slipping.
You don't remember what it's like to not be burnt out.
Sound familiar?
This is what sustained pressure looks like when systems aren’t built to carry it.
Most burnout solutions fall short. (But there is hope.)
resilience and self-care workshops,
staff wellness initiatives,
time management training,
burnout prevention webinars.
But when sustained demand exceeds structural capacity, no amount of effort, training, or motivation will stabilize the system.
High-pressure organizations need systems built to absorb stress, distribute load, and prevent chronic strain from routing through people.
See the structural approach we use instead →
What Actually Builds Workforce Stability
And Gets You Out of Crisis Mode
You can't make the pressures or demands of the job go away. But you can change how they are carried within the system.
Workforce stability under chronic pressure does not mean finding ways to do less. (We all know that isn't usually a realistic ask.) And it isn't about just taking a deep breath or a bubble bath. (No amount of "self-care" is going to change the relentless pressure you face.) It’s about building structural capacity to carry more without collapse.
High-pressure teams stabilize when they:
- Stop absorbing pressure silently at the frontline and correct where it actually originates.
- Break recurring patterns that keep the same crises resurfacing week after week.
- Remove ambiguity about who decides, who enforces, and who follows through.
- Take moral and policy weight off individual staff and place it where it structurally belongs.
- Build systems that hold when leaders are tired, absent, or replaced.
- Embed trauma-informed care into authority, supervision, and workflow — not just training days.
That kind of stability doesn’t happen by accident. It requires a deliberate system for diagnosing pressure and correcting how it’s carried.
You can meet the relentless pressures without collapse.
Here's how.
We map where pressure is being generated and where it is landing — across leadership, frontline roles, policy demands, and workflow design. From there, we apply interventions proven to stabilize even the most chronically stressed and stretched teams:
- Immediate stabilization to reduce acute strain.
- Structural correction where recurring instability is rooted.
- Reinforcement mechanisms that ensure progress holds under turnover, growth, and continued demand.
This is not a one-hour training. It is a staged, system-level intervention designed to increase capacity in high-pressure environments.
That’s the Staff Sustainability System™.
What are the Five Ives™? (We're glad you asked!)
The Five Ives™ Framework is our proprietary research-backed model that maps the journey from crisis to sustainability across five universal stages.
This progression gives leaders a roadmap to know when and how to implement systems, initiatives, and strategies — avoiding the trap of one-off trainings and interventions that don’t stick.
It’s not about adding “one more thing.” The Five Ives™ help organizations know what will actually work in the moment they’re in.
"Does it feel like everyone has been struggling since 2020? Would you like to better serve your employees and those you serve? Five Ives is what you have been looking for.
Becky Dobbins
Founder, Lighted Pathway
Proof this isn’t just “one more training”
Hear from teams who used Five Ives to reduce burnout, increase stability, and improve day-to-day care:
"I liked your words to guide us through basic trauma informed practice: Grace and high expectations. Brilliant. I just don’t see this being taught anywhere."
"These presenters were fantastic. Would love to get more content with them, and appreciate their transparency that we work in systems we can't always change, but we can change how we respond."
"You nailed this training. Resonant with the work, dialed into our biggest struggles."
"This information can be applied in any setting. It will help me to support my employees after a traumatic event has occurred."
Meet Our Experts
Jessica Doering, PhD
Co-Founder, Five Ives
Dr. Jessica Doering is a trauma care strategist who helps high-stress, trauma-facing organizations stabilize their workforce and strengthen the quality of community care. With more than a decade spent on the frontlines serving vulnerable populations, she brings a rare combination of clinical insight, systems thinking, and practical leadership expertise.
Lauren Spigelmyer, M.Ed.
Co-Founder, Five Ives
Lauren is a trauma and behavior specialist who helps trauma-facing organizations build stable, regulated, high-performing teams. With more than a decade of experience supporting individuals impacted by trauma—and the leaders who care for them—she brings deep expertise in frontline realities, organizational systems, and practical, trauma-informed implementation.
