What is a Collective Disturbance?
Most of the time when we talk about trauma, our minds go to individual trauma: the trauma that we or someone we know has personally...
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The Art of Trauma-Informed
A Systems Transformation Blog
Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jan 4
- 5 min
11 Trauma-Informed Boundary Phrases to Use at Work
Trauma-informed leaders know that healthy boundaries are essential for healthy relationships—in and out of work. But setting and...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Dec 21, 2022
- 9 min
The Trauma Triangle: How Fostering Awareness of Reenactments Builds Resilience
The basic concept surrounding trauma-informed care is this: We all have trauma. Some of us are at a higher risk of experiencing trauma....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Dec 6, 2022
- 5 min
9 Tips for Staying Motivated on Your Trauma-Informed Journey
Committing to trauma-informed work can be a real challenge. Most trauma-informed practices involve cultural changes and large-scale...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Nov 22, 2022
- 4 min
The Four Pillars of Emotional Intelligence
If you read last week’s blog, you might remember that we touched on social-emotional learning, which is closely tied to emotional...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
Paradigm Shifts to Change Toxic Workplaces: How Shifting Perspectives Impacts Company Culture
There is a common trend where organizations acknowledge that we need change. They see the value in DEI work, and they genuinely want to...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- May 31, 2022
- 4 min
How Trauma-Informed Employers Can Foster a Sense of Safety at Work
There’s a common belief that some workplaces are trauma-free. While it’s true that some vocations—such as healthcare workers and first...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- May 24, 2022
- 3 min
Coping Mechanisms: Shame & Guilt as a Survival Skills
When we experience a traumatic event, shame and guilt are common survival skills we rely on. Like the flight, fight, freeze and appease...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
How to Build Resilience: Mastery of a Life Skill
In the past several weeks, we’ve explored what resilience is and how we can create resilience in our lives and organizations through...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
How to Build Resilience: Connection to Faith and Cultural Traditions
Last week, we talked about building resilience through positive and stable adult relationships. Today, we’ll explore how a deep...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
How to Build Resilience:Positive Stable Adult Relationships
Resilience is built in three core ways: positive and stable adult relationships, a strong connection to faith and cultural traditions,...
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