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The Flip Side of Organizational Resilience: The Anatomy of a Non-Resilient Organization
Explore characteristics of non-resilient organizations to understand how trauma-informed approaches create organizational resiliency.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 76 min read


The Five Ss of Trauma-Informed Leadership
Trauma-informed leadership is essential to creating thriving workplaces. The Five Ss is a simple framework for embedding TI principles.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 31, 20244 min read


Why Celebrating Small Wins Matters
Celebrating small wins is essential for keeping your team motivated, engaged, and focused on progress. Here's how.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 24, 20244 min read


7 Powerful Benefits of Theater for Trauma Recovery
Trauma can trap individuals in cycles of pain, disconnection, and emotional paralysis. Creative solutions, such as drama and theater, can...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 17, 20244 min read


10 Powerful Questions to Discover Your Own Trauma-Informed Solutions at Work
Asking meaningful questions is valuable for gaining clarity and is particularly helpful in building a trauma-informed culture. Use these...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 10, 20245 min read


Psychological Safety is the #1 Factor of Effective Teams
Google studied its internal teams in hopes of building more successful teams. They found the greatest influence on performance was...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 4, 20244 min read


Community Meetings: A Trauma-Informed Ritual You Should be Using
At Chefalo Consulting, we begin every meeting with a Community Meeting, a key ritual that consistently roots our team in emotional...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 26, 20246 min read


The Role of Training in Effective Trauma-Informed Change Management
Training plays a crucial role in nearly every change management strategy, especially when implementing trauma-informed practices. This...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 19, 20245 min read


How to Overcome Victim Mentality in the Workplace: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Victim mentality in the workplace can show up in many forms—constant complaints, blame-shifting, or feelings of helplessness. These...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 14, 20245 min read


Stress vs Trauma: What’s the Difference and Why it Matters
The terms stress and trauma are similar and sometimes used interchangeably. However, stress responses are often beneficial while trauma...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 5, 20245 min read


Understanding Financial Trauma: Podcast with Dara Duguay, CEO of Credit Builders Alliance
Finance expert, CEO of Credit Builders Alliance (CBA), and Mindful Management podcast guest Dara Duguay talks with Shenandoah Chefalo...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 29, 20245 min read


How to Practice Self-Compassion at Work
Accept your full humanity at work. To become a happier, more resilient worker, try these self-compassion techniques when you feel you’ve...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 22, 20245 min read


Curiosity: One Simple Way for Anyone to be a Trauma Healer
We can signal to others that they are valuable and worth knowing through gentle inquiry and a spirit of curiosity. Trauma happens when an...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 15, 20243 min read


How Trauma-Informed Approaches Can Transform Workplace Culture
If you want to improve outcomes at your organization, then focusing on improving workplace culture through trauma-informed approaches is...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 8, 20244 min read


5 Affirmations to Support Compassionate Leadership
Leadership is about so much more than just making decisions or managing a team; true leadership requires fostering trust, showing...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Trauma Responses Explained: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Appease
Trauma is pervasive and often overlooked. By understanding how our survival instincts (also known as trauma brain or fight, flight,...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 24, 20245 min read


Barriers to Change: The Neuroscience of What Keeps Us Stuck
At Chefalo Consulting, we dedicate our lives to the pursuit of trauma-informed systems change. And, understanding why people don't like...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 17, 20245 min read


Rethinking Rules: Why Trauma-Informed Approaches Use Norms, Values, and Expectations Instead of "Rules"
The idea of "rules" is so basic and fundamental to our way of life that we often don't stop to examine how rules function and serve us....

Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 10, 20246 min read


The Power of Authenticity in Trauma-Informed Approaches
It's a common cultural norm to have different versions of ourselves. Our personalities, mannerisms, and even our purported values may...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 3, 20246 min read


7 Benefits of Trauma-Informed Culture Change
Many of us are drawn to trauma-informed culture change because it "feels right." While it can be challenging to measure the impact of...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 27, 20246 min read
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