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People-Centered is Learning-Centered: Building a Culture of Continual Growth
Build a resilient, people-centered culture through continual learning. Use these practical strategies for turning setbacks into growth opportunities daily.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 243 min read


Promoting Authenticity and Fairness in People-First Organizational Cultures
Building authentic, people-first cultures creates a competitive business advantage. Embracing diverse perspectives and fair treatment of both staff and clients. This promotes creativity, effective problem-solving, and retention.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 175 min read


Genuine Collaboration: Every Voice Matters in People-First Culture
Learn how to build genuine collaboration in your workplace through trust, inclusive decision-making, and shared accountability for innovation and lasting success.

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 109 min read


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


Safety and Respect: The Foundation of People-First Culture
No other element of a people-first culture can exist without safety, and safety can’t be achieved without respect for our differences.

Shenandoah Chefalo
May 286 min read


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


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


What are Trauma-Informed Approaches?
What exactly does it mean to be "trauma-informed," and why is it so important?

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 145 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


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


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


Structural Violence in Medicine: “Doctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids”
The institutions that hope to repair the damage of structural violence are often the same ones that cause it. I began listening to the...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 4, 20246 min read


Beyond Awareness: Understanding the Interconnections of Foster Care and Societal Challenges
May is foster care awareness month, and this year, I'd like to increase awareness about the foster care system and how it ties into other...

Shenandoah Chefalo
May 14, 20244 min read


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


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


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


Re-Writing History: 10 Female Foster Care Survivors Who Thrived
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women who have made—and are making—history. Foster care is associated with many...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 12, 20245 min read


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


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


Words of Affirmation: 7 Things You Didn't Know You Needed to Hear
Sometimes, we know we need something, but we don’t know what that thing is. You might find it here. In the journey of self-discovery and...

Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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