Workshops
What's Trauma Got To Do With It?
A Culture Amp Approved Workshop
Explore the profound impact of trauma awareness and trauma-informed approaches on personal, professional, and societal development. From confronting unconscious biases and gender disparities to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, understanding trauma is essential for fostering authentic connections and meaningful change. Our expert speakers will delve into the fundamental thesis that trauma awareness is a key to meaningful transformation. Together, we’ll explore the strategies for fostering vulnerability, building authentic community connections, and increasing our capacity to be present with “what is” — the essential elements for personal and professional growth. In an AI era where technology often disconnects us from our humanity, we'll highlight the irreplaceable value of human connection and empathy, offering insights into the transformative power of trauma-informed approaches for individuals, teams, companies, and society at large. Join us as we embark on a journey towards authentic connection, resilience, and positive change
What's Trauma Got To Do With It? DEI
In this transformative workshop, we will explore the critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with systemic trauma and how trauma-aware/sensitive/informed/responsive approaches can facilitate DEI initiatives. DEI work, while essential for creating equitable and inclusive environments, can inherently trigger individuals due to the conditioning formed by the systems of power and oppression in the society. Therefore, without a trauma-sensitive approach, DEI efforts may be ineffective, counterproductive, or even unsafe. At the same time, trauma informed approaches can preserve and multiply the value of the intention of such initiatives and increase the likelihood of the impact that was intended.
Verdant Workshops
Workplace Mental Health: Why It Matters for Thriving Workplaces
Kick off your workplace mental health efforts with an organization-wide keynote that builds a baseline understanding of key concepts within the organization, highlighting the need for proactive workplace mental health and establishing a common definition of psychological health and safety
Learning Objectives:
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Define what psychological health and safety is and is not
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Understand the impact psychological safety has on businesses and individual performance
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Identify threats within industry
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Recognize psychologically safe work practices and the causes and symptoms of burnout
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Identify tactics to apply in the workplace and address common myths
Overcoming Overwhelm
With so much going on in our employee's lives and in the world around them, it can be a challenge to know how to respond when everything seems too much. Decades of research on stress and resilience reveal simple approaches that have been repeatedly proven to improve coping, wellbeing and overall life satisfaction. These tactics can help your team move from high emotion to thoughtful action more quickly. This session provides a short primer on what happens when we feel overwhelmed and teach participants a 3-step resiliency model for bouncing back.
Learning Objectives:
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The science behind stress reactions
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Common causes of workplace overwhelm
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How to recognize when you are in overwhelm
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3-steps to take that will help you move forward
Trauma-Informed Leadership
Coming out of the pandemic, many organizations have teams recovering from traumatic events. And with the prevalence of traumatic events during brain development, as well as the higher incidence of trauma in some communities, leaders can benefit highly from learning about what trauma responses look like (and are often misunderstood) at work. Focused on building skills that enhance leadership for all team members, this half-day to 2-day course gives leaders them confidence and capabilities they need to hold themselves and their teams, which is a critical skillset for building and retaining diverse team.
Learning Objectives:
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What is trauma?
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Impact of trauma on the brain
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Identify the reasons why trauma impacts behavior at work
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Recognize the triggers and behaviors of their team
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Situations and behaviors that can trigger responses
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Develop skills for creating a healthy workplace that fosters safety
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Build plans for what to do when emotions run high
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Practicing self-care
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Equipped to support their team
Trauma-Informed Work Practices
Coming out of the pandemic, many organizations have teams recovering from traumatic events. And with the prevalence of traumatic events during brain development, as well as the higher incidence of trauma in some communities, leaders can benefit highly from learning about what trauma responses look like (and are often misunderstood) at work. Focused on building skills that enhance leadership for all team members, this half-day to 2-day course gives leaders them confidence and capabilities they need to hold themselves and their teams, which is a critical skillset for building and retaining diverse team.
Learning Objectives:
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Getting comfortable with discomfort
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What is trauma & why is it important?
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Where does trauma appear and identify impact of trauma on workplace interactions
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Understand the role workplace dynamics play in activating trauma responses
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Critical needs for trauma-informed workplaces
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Create an action plan for fostering a trauma-informed workplace
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Apply concepts to current and future changes and challenges