Resources for Building Trauma Informed Workplace Cultures
Full disclosure, it’s been a busy few weeks and the idea of writing a full article this week felt more than a little daunting.
That said, I didn’t want my readers to miss out on the opportunity to continue to learn and grow on our journey to becoming more trauma informed.
So, this week, I’m sharing a host of resources- books, articles, podcasts, etc. for you to engage in your own learning journey. Make sure and bookmark the list as well as a great resource to come back to (I know I will be revisiting it frequently.)
I’d love to hear from you if you enjoy any of these resources or have any you’d add to the list.
If you’re looking for a quick hit packed full of information-
A Little Book About Trauma-Informed Workplaces |A Project of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
We Need Trauma-Informed Workplaces by Katharine Manning | Harvard Business Review
The Building Trauma Informed Workplaces Podcast | Hosted by Stephanie Lemek (me!)
If you want to become a more trauma informed leader -
The Empathetic Workplace- 5 Steps for Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job by Katharine Manning
The Trauma Informed Leader Training- November 10th | Hosted by The Wounded Workforce
If you want to leverage your team and your own strengths for better outcomes-
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
First, Break All the Rules- What the World’s Creates Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
Strengths Based Leadership by Tom Rath
The CliftonStrengths Podcast |hosted by Gallup
Strengths-Based Individual and Team Coaching | Stephanie Lemek
If you want tools to build your own Resilience-
Building Resilience by Martin Seligman | Harvard Business Review
Tommorrowmind — Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity and Connection — Now and in an Uncertain Future by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman and Martin Seligman
The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Largest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger, MD and Marc Schulz, PhD
The Modern Trauma Toolkit- Nurture Your Post-Traumatic Growth with Personalized Solutions by Christy Gibson, MD
Executive Functioning Workbook for Adults — Exercises to Help You Get Organized, Stay Focused, and Achieve Your Goals by Dr. Blythe Grossberg
If you’re ready to dive deep on both the concept and science of trauma-
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
The Body Keeps the Score- Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk
If you’re serious about building psychological safety on your team-
The Fearless Organization — Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplaces for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Amy C. Edmondson
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation by Timothy R. Clark.
If you want to better understand the impacts of Childhood trauma, including the factors that contribute to creating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)-
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris
Finding Me by Viola Davis
Work Matters: How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-being by Maureen Perry-Jenkins
If you want to dig in Cultural, Historical, and Gender issues as a principle of trauma informed workplaces-
DEI Deconstructed — Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing it Right by Lily Zheng
Overcoming Today’s DEI Leadership Challenges by Daisy Auger-Dominguez | Harvard Business Review
Incorporating DEI into Decision-Making by Edward Chang, Siri Chilazi, James Elfer, Cansin Arslan, Erika Kirgios, Oliver Hauser, Iris Bohnet | Harvard Business Review
