Today’s workforce is living in a unique world. Multiple traumatic events have occurred in recent years, from terror attacks to natural disasters, tragedies in homes and families (even the workplace), and even difficult financial situations which force companies to...
Trauma is not one of life’s more enjoyable experiences. It’s deeply disturbing and can impact those who come face to face with it for their entire lives. Given the gravity, it’s important to be careful how we communicate about trauma. We tend to do a poor job talking...
Like in all effective communications, a critical principle when communicating about trauma is to know your audience.“Crisis management is at heart an individual challenge.”- James Lee Witt, FEMA Director 1993-2001We all look at a crisis from our own world view. So,...
After a layoff, your leadership team may be breathing a sigh of relief that nothing major fell apart in the process. You may also feel like the remaining team members are the cream of the crop, and more than qualified to keep the ball rolling, maybe even more...
Stress at work is nothing new for many of us – feeling overworked, pressure to meet deadlines, etc. But what about experiencing trauma at work? Some people can and do experience violent trauma at work – teachers, retail workers, restaurant servers, bartenders are...
