The Art of Trauma-Informed

A Systems Transformation Blog

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...

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...

9 Reasons Why Your Work Team Shouldn’t Be a Family

We’ve all heard it: “our team is a family.” Organizations across every industry use this language. From non-profits to corporate teams,...

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...

7 Types of Organizational Structures

Organizational restructuring is often on the table when companies decide they need transformational change. And when organizations take...

7 Tips to Reach Someone During a Trauma Response

Last week, we discussed how to recognize trauma states at work. The classic fight, flight, freeze, and appease trauma responses can...

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9 Things That Happen When Employees Feel Safe at Work

If you asked me what the single most important aspect of trauma-informed implementation is, I’d say it’s much more complex than that. But...

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...