Beyond stigmatising conversations

I’m always eager to read the latest research and position papers on trauma-informed leadership. This is such a fast-growing field, and recent conversations have highlighted to me how little it is understood.

But the way that trauma-informed leadership is presented often makes me furious!

There is an assumption that employers need to be “kind” or “accommodating” to poor people who have experienced trauma.

This is not about a few individuals. It is about the majority. It is about what gets the best out of employees. Accessing a world of untapped potential by creating environments that enable employees to thrive. The things that support people who have experienced trauma support us all. Clarity. Psychological safety. Organisational fairness.

I’m done with having conversations about how supporting people who have experienced trauma is some form of good deed. Trauma-informed leaders are not altruistic, they use evidence-based strategies for effective leadership.

Read the full article at The Trauma-informed Leader on Substack.