Ready at home. Steady at work.

Practical emergency preparedness for teams of 5 - 500.

Climate stress is already showing up at work.
A little preparation goes a long way to peace of mind.

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Programs for Workplaces

Come What Mayday is:

  • Clear Headed, Not Catastrophizing: We turn vague climate dread into clear, specific next steps. Your team gets calm, methodical guidance that helps them feel steadier, not more anxious.

  • Community Minded: Preparedness works better as a group project. We help coworkers, families, and neighbors look out for one another.

  • Made for Real Lives: A studio apartment in Miami needs a different plan than a house in Milwaukee. Every employee gets a plan that fits their home, household, and budget.

A month-long readiness challenge built around a 30-square bingo card of simple, preparedness actions. Includes short recorded kickoff and closing videos, weekly email or Slack prompts, and before-and-after survey results. Live kickoff and wrap-up sessions are available as an add-on.

More details on challenge below.

45–60 minute live Zoom sessions, plus an HR launch kit with announcement emails, a flyer, and Slack posts. Attendees receive a one-page takeaway, and the full Emergency Essentials bundle can be added at a discounted group rate.

More details on program topics below.

A 3-hour live emergency essentials workshop, delivered in one morning or afternoon session or as three 1-hour sessions. Includes the Come What Mayday Emergency Essentials bundle for every participant and an HR launch kit with announcement emails, a flyer, and Slack posts.

More details on the series below.

Program Details

Lunch and Learn Sessions generally run 45-60 minutes but flex around your schedule and needs.

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Lunch and Learn Sessions generally run 45-60 minutes but flex around your schedule and needs.

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  • Heat waves, wildfire smoke, floods, and power outages are showing up more often, and many people are quietly carrying the stress of not knowing what they'd do. This friendly, practical session walks employees through the core parts of a home emergency plan in plain language, without fear or jargon. It's a chance to turn background worry into a clear starting point, so everyone can rest a little easier.

    Your team will leave with: A simple home emergency plan framework and a first-week action list.

    Great for: A first session, wellness weeks, or any time severe weather is in the news.

  • When an evacuation order comes, there may be only minutes to leave, and that's not the moment to start thinking about what to pack. In this show-and-tell session, employees get a visual tour of a well-stocked Go Bag, including what's worth buying, what to skip, and how to build one on any budget. Knowing it's already packed is a real source of peace of mind.

    Your team will leave with: A Go Bag checklist they can start filling that week.

    Great for: Teams in wildfire, hurricane, or flood areas, and seasonal preparedness pushes.

  • Research on disasters keeps pointing to the same thing: people with strong connections recover better. This warm, low-pressure session is about building real relationships with neighbors, even for introverts whose neighborly outreach so far has been a wave from the driveway. Employees will learn easy ways to start conversations and bring people together, strengthening their sense of belonging and support both before and after an emergency.

    Your team will leave with: Low-effort ideas for connecting with neighbors, plus conversation starters that feel natural.

    Great for: Culture and belonging initiatives, ERGs, loneliness awareness, and volunteer programs.

  • A briefing for managers and leaders

    Emergencies like wildfires, floods, and extended power outages affect people's work as well as their homes. Most managers want to be supportive, but few have been given guidance on what that looks like. This practical session offers a simple framework for checking in, setting reasonable expectations, and supporting employees before, during, and after a disaster.

    What we'll cover

    Before: Build readiness into your team's routine

    • Why household readiness matters for business continuity

    • Simple ways to encourage preparedness without making it feel like a mandate

    • Setting up an emergency contact and check-in plan before you need it

    • Knowing which employees may need extra support, such as caregivers, people with disabilities, or those in high-risk areas, while respecting privacy

    During: Check in, don't pile on

    • How to reach out in a way that feels supportive, not demanding

    • What to say (and what not to say) when someone is affected

    • Setting clear, humane expectations about availability and deadlines

    • Coordinating with HR and leadership so employees get consistent messages

    After: Recovery takes longer than the news cycle

    • Recognizing that stress and disruption often last weeks or months after an event

    • Practical ways to offer flexibility and support during recovery

    • Connecting employees to existing resources, such as an EAP, benefits, or community aid

    • Taking care of yourself as a leader during a stressful time

    Managers will leave with:

    • A before/during/after checklist for supporting their people

    • Sample check-in messages they can adapt and send

    • A simple team emergency contact template

    • Conversation guidelines for talking with affected employees

    Great for: People managers, department heads, executive teams, and organizations with employees in areas prone to severe weather or wildfire.

  • A 3-part preparedness program for workplaces

    Severe weather, wildfires, power outages, and supply disruptions are more common than ever, yet most people don't have a plan. This 3-part live series gives employees a calm, practical way to prepare their homes and households. The result is more confident, less stressed employees and an organization that bounces back faster when disruptions hit.

    What participants will cover:

    • Session 1: Emergency Basics and Water Plan. Where to start, how to prepare without it taking over your life, and what to do when the tap water isn't safe to drink.

    • Session 2: Pantry Plan. How to build an emergency food supply around tasty food, on any budget, without waste.

    • Session 3: Emergency Kit Plan. A strategic approach to gathering the tools and supplies to have on hand for outages, storms, and evacuations.

    What's included:

    • Three live, interactive Zoom sessions, scheduled around your calendar

    • The Come What Mayday Emergency Essentials bundle for every participant: step-by-step playbooks, action-ready checklists, and printable resources to use at home with their household

    • A ready-to-use launch kit with announcement emails and flyers, so promoting the series takes HR minutes, not hours

  • 30 days. 30 small steps. One more prepared household.

    This month-long challenge helps employees get ready for outages, storms, and whatever comes next, one doable step at a time. Each participant gets a 30-square bingo card with simple actions for their plan, water, pantry, emergency kit, and community. Weekly prompts keep everyone on track, and friendly milestones keep it fun. Many squares cost nothing, so everyone can take part, whatever their home or budget.

    Includes: A printable bingo card, weekly email or Slack messages, short recorded kickoff and closing videos, and before-and-after survey results to share with leadership. Live sessions are available as an add-on.

What People Are Saying…

  • "Going through the material it feels like I am being guided with humour, with compassion, with care and with so much wisdom. Even in the sections were I am personally the most underprepared, I was able to clearly see where the gaps were, and what to work on moving forward without any feelings of anxiety. "

  • "This feels like getting advice from a friend in a way that makes getting more prepared feel a lot less daunting."

  • "Really easy to understand, calm and thorough info. I like the printable checklists and instructions!"

  • "This resource is unlike anything else I’ve come across; a guide that not only wants you to be safe and well, but that also encourages you to bring others alongside in that journey."

  • “Reading through these resources I think healed a little part of me. Lol. Perhaps a bit dramatic but this stuff is emotional! It’s heavy! And I think that feeling of my younger self feeling heard and seen in wanting to be prepared is just such a shining testament to what is going on here, like you cupped my little face in your hands and told me we’ve got this.”

  • "This might be the most important "I didn't even know I needed this but now can't live without it" item I've ever been gifted? As someone who's a go-getter in most areas of my life but gets really overwhelmed thinking about climate change, I can't tell you how many times I've told myself I'm finally going to get more prepared only to stop before I even start. The intro, playbooks, and checklists that you get here are so comprehensive and offer way more than I could have anticipated without being too overwhelming."

  • "The term "prepper" has always made me think of a very specific type of person that looks nothing like me, but these materials have challenged that conditioning in the best way. You don't have to live alone in the woods, own a bunch of guns, and hoard canned goods to be prepared for the events of life that most of us would rather not think about. This is for busy parents, city and suburbs people, disabled and chronically ill people, those who live alone, those living in multigenerational homes, and so on. With these materials, you get real, actionable advice from a knowledgeable person who seems to earnestly want as many of us as possible to be ready to take care of ourselves and each other through the things we want to believe aren't real...but that we know *are* real."

  • "I think many of us have arrived at a point in which we're aware that we need to be prepared for emergency situations and climate catastrophe but have no idea where to begin, and the thought of even starting to prepare makes us feel like we're somehow speeding up the horrors. (Am I projecting here? Who's to say.) This is worth the small investment. It's not just a bunch of information to read; it's a step-by-step guide that you can follow as strictly or as loosely as makes sense for you according to your time, energy, and budget."