Post-Traumatic Growth in the Waiting Room
What Caregivers Know About Leadership in Hard Seasons The player grand piano, not to mention a live ensemble today, in the lobby of the radiation waiting room is an unexpected touch. Classical and jazz pieces drift into the room while a sign nearby warns, “Please don’t play the piano.” I look around and see people […]
What Trauma-Informed Leadership Looks Like
Cultivating conditions for post-traumatic growth In the past few years, it’s been hard to escape the impact of sudden layoffs, working in a hostile environment, feeling like AI may displace you, or burnout…to name only a few triggers we all face in the workplace. As I coach leaders who are navigating these challenging times, I’m […]
How Trauma Shows Up on Your Team
It’s been more than a hard week If you’ve been part of a start‑up, at any level, you know how quickly tension can spiral from “a rough stretch” to feeling like you have to protect yourself. Working with a group of founders, here’s how a recent scenario unfolded: One leader shared a vision that, while […]
When Hard Seasons Change Us
Post-Traumatic Growth at Work For years I’ve been intrigued by how differently people respond when they face a difficult upheaval. In 1996, reporting on the aftermath of the war in Bosnia, I met a woman and her daughter who had lived through this harrowing conflict. They invited me and a team of reporters into their […]