State Department Held Workshops to Soothe Stress Over Trump

The U.S. State Department held workshops and seminars to help soothe and calm the frightened tensions of employees alarmed at the incoming Donald Trump presidency.

Snowflakes.

The workshop was called “The Emotional Transition: Managing the Stress of Change.”

The Daily Caller News Foundation has the story, beginning with the fact that taxpayers footed the bill for this event:

“Employees were allowed to dedicate work time to the hour-long sessions. The sessions were held Decc. 8 and Dec. 14, a month after President-elect Donald Trump defeated former State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton in the presidential race.

“‘Change is an inevitable part of the human experience,’ an email invitation for the workshop said, according to the Washington Free Beacon. ‘We can become paralyzed by fear or allow the experience of change to propel us closer to self-actualization.’

“‘Our perspective determins our outcome,’ the State Department continued. ‘This seminar is designed to discuss the impact of change; the emotional cycles some people experience when confronted with change, and tools to effectively manage the stress of change.’”

The Bureau of Medical Services, an agency within State that normally assists those transferred to duties overseas that include high-threat and high-risk posts, sponsored the event.

And as one official at the Office of Personnel Management said, in an interview with Government Executive in December:

“In many ways,” he said, “people expect significant change with the upcoming administration given the change in the political party. This is a transition where one party will be in charge of the House and the Senate, as well as the executive branch, so because of this, there is a greater potential for a reform agenda that involves greater change.”