About the event

Working in global development often involves putting the well-being of others before your own. But as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made clearer, our ability to cope with the daily grind, while remaining committed to our professional missions, is a great challenge.

If you’re thinking about how to take better care of yourself at work in 2022, we’re hosting an event to help you find success in the areas you may be struggling with.

On Wednesday, Jan. 26, we’re discussing these important issues with Simone Anzbock, an executive coach who specializes in mental resilience and well-being, and the CEO of Prosper Abroad.

In this event you’ll learn:

  • Advice for adjusting working style for better health and productivity
  • Tips for maintaining resilience during stressful times
  • How to communicate and be transparent with colleagues
  • How to address unique challenges that development workers face
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The Speakers

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Moderator

Justin Sablich

Careers Editor
Devex
Justin leads Devex’s careers content strategy, which aims to inform and inspire those seeking purpose-driven work. He spent over 12 years as a cross-platform journalist with the New York Times, specializing in digital strategy and audience development while producing written and multimedia content on a range of topics, including travel, sports, and technology. Most recently, he was the editor of Springwise, covering sustainable and disruptive innovation across all business sectors.
Simone Anzböck

Simone Anzböck

CEO
Prosper Abroad
Simone is a certified international executive coach. She supports ambitious international professionals who want meaning and success from their work while living their best life abroad. Simone has extensive international development experience. She has worked and lived in over 15 countries, designed and managed projects valued at up to $26 million, and led cross-cultural teams across time zones. She currently consults with the United Nations Development Programme in Myanmar. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.

John Kivelenge

Mental Health Officer
International Rescue Committee
John is a registered psychiatric nurse and a mental health officer with the International Rescue Committee, working at the Dadaab Refugee Camp. He has worked in the mental health field for over 29 years, both for Kenya’s Ministry of Health and the IRC. Presently in charge of mental health services at the Hagadera and Kambioos refugee camps, he carries out consultations and other services for patients with mental health disorders.

Dubravka Suzic

Chief of the Psychosocial Wellbeing Section
UNHCR
Dubravka is the Chief of the Psychosocial Wellbeing Section at UNHCR, where she is responsible for developing, facilitating, and coordinating psychosocial services to colleagues worldwide. Under her leadership, the psychosocial support unit has expanded its portfolio of forward-looking programs designed to address a wide range of psychosocial challenges for the UNHCR workforce. The Section works in close collaboration with other staff support services, including medical services and human resources. Dubravka leads a global team of 19 mental health professionals – based mostly in the field – who deliver psychosocial support and interventions to individuals and teams and at the managerial and policy levels. She is one of the founding members of the UN Staff/Stress Counsellors Group (UNSSCG), serving at its Steering Committee. She is also a member of the Critical Incident Stress Working Group and collaborates with expert groups outside the UN. Dubravka holds advanced degrees in psychology and counseling and has 25 years of experience in staff counseling across the UN system.

Sandra Jennifer "Sandy" Cheeks

Squirrel
From the Surface
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”

Office Cat

Mouse Catcher
Quarantine land
And both of these, if one would tell the truth, were foreordained unto the holy place, where greatest Peter’s follower hath his seat. While on this quest, for which thou giv’st him praise, he heard the things which of his victory the causes were, and of the Papal Robe. The Chosen Vessel went there afterward, to bring thence confirmation in the faith, through which one enters on salvation’s path. But why should I go there, or who concedes it? I ’m not Aeneas, nor yet Paul am I; me worthy of this, nor I nor others deem. If, therefore, I consent to come, I fear lest foolish be my coming; thou art wise, and canst much better judge than I can talk.”
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