Healing Conversations Course

Every day we go into work, we adopt our professional persona, leaving fragments of our ‘unprofessional’ personality at home. Although this may seem normal, we create micro-misalignments that can manifest in feeling like we’re not truly right for a job and even a disconnected feeling toward your work. These misalignments can negatively impact your mental health and can even impact the quality of your work. Can we really bring our authentic self into capitalistic environments?

In this module, we will focus on embracing authentic personal values in the workplace as part of a balanced self that makes your core identity a part of everything that you do professionally.

‣ Explore your personal values and discover what matters to you in the workplace
‣ Discover a holistic perspective that informs how you balance yourself at work
‣ Understand what makes you tick and how to leverage this to stay engaged
‣ Embrace a process of self-honor and self-compassion with a simple meditation

Embracing Personal Values & Authenticity at Work

Module 2

Trauma is a natural response to a lack of understanding from others that can manifest in harmful, even self-destructive behavior with negative consequences for all involved. While we may think of trauma as something that happens to people, it also happens at an organizational level, creating a toxic atmosphere of unsafe behaviors with a leadership blind to the wounds that impact work performance and, ultimately, company growth.

In this module, we focus on understanding what dynamics drive organizational trauma and how this affects both individual workers and teams. At the same time, you’ll get the tools you need to start healing these wounds and introduce a healthier workplace.

‣ Gain an understanding of organizational trauma through framework modeling
‣ Explore the role that leadership plays when organizational trauma flourishes
‣ Become an agent of change in advocating for the trauma-informed workplace
‣ Access intervention and prevention tools to use to combat workplace trauma

Moving Towards a Trauma-Informed Workplace

Module 3

Our workplaces prioritize productivity, and our ambition answers – but what about the hidden costs? Workplace pressures combined with unrealistic demands lead to stress, which can lead to anxiety, depression, and even life-threatening health issues such as heart disease. Success is good, but our quality of life is far more important at work and at home.

In this module, we focus on self-care through self-awareness and empathy – not just for ourselves but also for our colleagues. In a competitive, business-focused workplace, these simple things are often overlooked, but their implementation can have a significant positive impact.

‣ Gain skills that confer greater self-awareness and empathy in the workplace
‣ Learn how to embrace your workplace humanity to dodge apathy and burnout
‣ Get the tools and resources you need to avoid stressful workplace situations
‣ Understand why self-sabotage isn’t about failure but a result of internal conflict

Enhance Your Workplace Self-Awareness and Empathy

Module 4

There is plenty of talk about diversity, equality, and inclusion. Unfortunately, many corporations are still crawling on the floor of lip service when it comes to making tangible change. Progressing these ideals can feel like an overwhelming burden – especially when there are difficult (and sometimes controversial) issues that people don’t want to talk about; it can feel easier (and a nice PR win) to focus on more softball, safe issues.

In this module, we won’t hold back. Instead, we’ll go straight to the heart of those controversial, unsafe issues for a genuine conversation to gain a more profound knowledge of just why these issues are so entrenched – and how to move past them meaningfully.

‣ Examine the real reasons behind corporations focusing on the wrong metrics
‣ Understand the complex reasons behind performative allyship and gaslighting
‣ Learn how to use employee resource groups to fight back against inequality
‣ Gain resources and practical tools to advocate toward genuine progress in the workplace

Unpacking Unspoken Conversations on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Module 5