Reflections on the 2023 NCSEA Leadership Symposium
The annual NCSEA Leadership Symposium provides a space for the child support community to share and celebrate the application of best...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 18, 20234 min read
5 Powerful Trauma-Informed Questions to Fuel Self-Exploration
There are tons of trauma-informed tools out there to help you integrate trauma-informed practices into your everyday life, and today...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 28, 20234 min read
Universal Precautions in Practice: 11 Tips for Trauma-Informed Leaders
Universal precaution is a useful trauma-informed tool that helps us live our values and create safety at work.
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 4, 20235 min read
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...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 31, 20223 min read
October 2022 Trauma-Informed Newsletter
Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections As October ends and Halloween marks the transition into November, we may...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 26, 20225 min read
7 Types of Organizational Structures
Organizational restructuring is often on the table when companies decide they need transformational change. And when organizations take...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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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Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 27, 20225 min read
7 Ways to Practice Active Listening and Become a Better Listener at Work
What's the difference between listening and hearing? We can’t control what we hear. Hearing is second nature. Listening requires focus....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 20, 20228 min read
How to Apologize: Advice from a Trauma-Informed Expert
If you’re familiar with the trauma-informed space, you know that we often talk about the experience of feeling seen, heard, and valued....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 6, 20223 min read
What Does Trauma-Informed Leadership Look Like in Practice?
Trauma-informed leadership is crucial if you want to accomplish trauma-informed change in your organization. Here’s some expert advice on...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 23, 20228 min read
9 Ways to Embody Trauma-Informed Values
Throughout our last several blogs, we’ve explored the broader themes of how to accomplish trauma-informed cultural change. We’ve also...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 8, 20224 min read
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...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Aug 2, 20228 min read
How to Create Lasting Change at Work: The Technical vs The Cultural
Creating lasting change is no small task. Still, it’s frustrating when most organizations fail to create the sort of lasting change that...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jul 30, 20225 min read
July 2022 Trauma-Informed Newsletter
Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections July brought challenges for many as we collectively processed the trauma...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Trauma-Informed Leadership and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Last week I spent 3 days with a room full of exhausted yet engaged teachers, who were eager to learn about trauma and not only how it...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 28, 20224 min read
Why You Should Focus on Improving Trauma-Informed Leadership
Recently, I've noticed a plethora of articles written about vulnerability in leadership, empathetic leadership, coaching leadership and...
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