The Art of Trauma-Informed Care

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

Explore characteristics of non-resilient organizations to understand how trauma-informed approaches create organizational resiliency.

Trauma-informed leadership is essential to creating thriving workplaces. The Five Ss is a simple framework for embedding TI principles.

Celebrating small wins is essential for keeping your team motivated, engaged, and focused on progress. Here's how.

Trauma can trap individuals in cycles of pain, disconnection, and emotional paralysis. Creative solutions, such as drama and theater, can...

Asking meaningful questions is valuable for gaining clarity and is particularly helpful in building a trauma-informed culture. Use these...

Google studied its internal teams in hopes of building more successful teams. They found the greatest influence on performance was...

At Chefalo Consulting, we begin every meeting with a Community Meeting, a key ritual that consistently roots our team in emotional...

Training plays a crucial role in nearly every change management strategy, especially when implementing trauma-informed practices. This...

Victim mentality in the workplace can show up in many forms—constant complaints, blame-shifting, or feelings of helplessness. These...

The terms stress and trauma are similar and sometimes used interchangeably. However, stress responses are often beneficial while trauma...

Finance expert, CEO of Credit Builders Alliance (CBA), and Mindful Management podcast guest Dara Duguay talks with Shenandoah Chefalo...

Accept your full humanity at work. To become a happier, more resilient worker, try these self-compassion techniques when you feel you’ve...

We can signal to others that they are valuable and worth knowing through gentle inquiry and a spirit of curiosity. Trauma happens when an...

If you want to improve outcomes at your organization, then focusing on improving workplace culture through trauma-informed approaches is...

Leadership is about so much more than just making decisions or managing a team; true leadership requires fostering trust, showing...

Trauma is pervasive and often overlooked. By understanding how our survival instincts (also known as trauma brain or fight, flight,...

At Chefalo Consulting, we dedicate our lives to the pursuit of trauma-informed systems change. And, understanding why people don't like...

The idea of "rules" is so basic and fundamental to our way of life that we often don't stop to examine how rules function and serve us....

It's a common cultural norm to have different versions of ourselves. Our personalities, mannerisms, and even our purported values may...