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Honest Communication: How to Build Trust and Transform Your Team
Through words, actions, and choices, you’re constantly communicating. Honest communication is a skill and a choice, and requires courage to share difficult truths, admit mistakes, and create space for hard conversations. When organizations embrace honest communication, trust builds, problems get solved faster, and people focus on work instead of managing anxiety of the unknown.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 36 min read
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Four Core Beliefs that Fuel Trauma-Informed vs Traditional Approaches
Trauma-informed practices cannot take root where beliefs do not support them. Here are 4 core beliefs that fuel trauma-informed approaches.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 87 min read
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Change is Modeled: Leader Accountability to Workplace Well-being
Leaders aren't solely accountable to workplace well-being, but their position & influence mean they have a unique and powerful role to play.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 46 min read
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35 “Yes, and” Phrases to Embrace Paradox
One way to embrace paradox is by adopting a "Yes, and" approach—an intentional shift that fosters complexity, understanding, and innovation.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 115 min read
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BRAVING: 7 Elements of Trust-Building at Work
Trust isn't just nice to have. It's critical for safety and efficiency. Use the 7 elements in BRAVING to help your team build trust at work.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 217 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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10 Ways to Be Mindful That Aren't Deep Breathing
When I introduce mindfulness to organizations, people usually think of deep breathing. While breathing and meditation are methods of...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 23, 20245 min read
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Removing Obstacles to Self Care is Self Care
When committing to self-care is too challenging, preparing for self-care is sometimes the best decision we can make to take care of...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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5 Ways to Mindfully Develop Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is a superpower in today's workforce. And, leaders need to prioritize their social-emotional skills if they hope...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Healing Through Mindfulness: Slowing Down & Asking for Help
What does healing look like? We often think the answer will be sold to us in pretty packaging, but the truth is that healing requires...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 2, 20245 min read
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Discover the Power of Trauma-Informed Change: Transforming Lives & Organizations
Trauma-informed change is a revolutionary approach that acknowledges the far-reaching impact of trauma on individuals, communities,...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 27, 20243 min read
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11 Practical Tips for Building Secure Attachments and Healing from Trauma in Relationships
Understanding attachment theory helps us make the important first step of the trauma-informed paradigm shift. Once we make the shift, we...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 20, 20246 min read
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Trauma-Informed Attachment Theory: How Childhood Experiences Impact Adult Relationships and Attachment Styles
Attachment styles can help us understand how our trauma impacts our relationships—and what we can do about it. I work with many...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 13, 20244 min read
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7 Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship
Whether you’re considering your romantic, platonic, or professional relationships, knowing these 7 characteristics of a healthy...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 6, 20244 min read
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9 Phrases for Building Relationships at Work
Whether you're collaborating closely on projects together, passing projects off, or simply brushing shoulders your coworkers have a...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 30, 20243 min read
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