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Crossing a threshold….

I complete another journey around the sun (mental image of self as superwoman complete with cape and leaving a jet trail as I whiz in orbit) very soon, like tomorrow evening. ...more

Change ,Resilience &Trauma

September 25, 2023•1 min read

Does change hold us back from change?

Yeah, in a way it does. On its' own, change feels weird. Awkward. Makes us testy. ...more

Change

September 19, 2023•1 min read

Seasons shift… why don’t we?

In business, we move towards shift--the shifts required by market change, culture change, and change people experience. Sometimes they’re gradual, and sometimes abrupt. ...more

Change

September 12, 2023•1 min read

Change: why is it so hard?

Change is tough, and with a few adjustments like these, you can make it a lot easier! ...more

Change

September 06, 2023•1 min read

Is Trauma Informed Thinking Promoting “Victim Mentality”?

“Victim mentality” is often infused with entitlement and privilege. In the years during which my commitment to myself was a victim was a silent cloak for me? ...more

Trauma

August 29, 2023•1 min read

The Problem with “Trauma Informed”

Does anyone remember the Baldrige Awards? Named for Malcolm Baldrige, a critical figure in the development of the management of quality, they pitted companies against each other to see who could best ... ...more

Trauma

August 22, 2023•2 min read

A brief story

I was teaching customer service skills to call center employees at a large church organization in Nashville in the mid1990s. Afterwards a gentleman came up to and proudly announced he had my first boo... ...more

Trauma

August 16, 2023•1 min read

Reducing Work Triggers

There’s nothing worse than being on edge at work. Sometimes because you sit with your back to everyone. and jump when people walk by or maybe there's something going on at work that’s making you hold ... ...more

Trauma

August 09, 2023•2 min read

Trauma and Invisibility in the Workplace

These words are parts of different power structures in colonized settings, even when the colonization is accepting the “defining gaze of the Other.” ...more

Trauma

August 02, 2023•1 min read

What’s behind empowerment and liberation?

These words are parts of different power structures in colonized settings, even when the colonization is accepting the “defining gaze of the Other.” ...more

Trauma

July 26, 2023•1 min read

Pick your “snakes” carefully

I’ve worked in companies with stressed two-legged rattlesnakes. When they’re caught up in their grumpiness and distress, who do they choose to help them out? ...more

Resilience

July 19, 2023•1 min read

Empowerment or Liberation?

You know, I always squirm when people talk about empowerment. It implies that somehow they have my power, and I certainly didn't give it to them--at least not consciously. ...more

Resilience

July 12, 2023•2 min read

Evidence in the Office: Trauma

Trauma impacts receptive and expressive communication. ...more

Trauma

July 05, 2023•2 min read

How trauma shows up in the C-Suite

This could be a very short blog--because trauma shows up in the C-Suite just like it does everywhere else. ...more

Trauma

June 28, 2023•1 min read

The Overlap Between Trauma Informed Care and HR

Frankly, no one wants to hire survivors who don’t have their sh** together--and you can understand why not when you think about the impact of trauma on communication, emotional regulations, and judgme... ...more

Trauma

June 21, 2023•1 min read