Holistic Safety- the Foundation of Trauma Informed Workplace Cultures

CW: While not detailed, this episode references physical violence, including gun violence, domestic violence, and natural disasters.Safety is the foundation of a trauma informed culture; because when we are unsafe, it’s hard to be focused on much else. More likely than not, you’ve talked about safety at work. However, most likely those discussions were focused on a single aspect of safety, versus the overarching concept as it relates to building a trauma informed workplace culture. As we look at Safety in the context of trauma informed workplaces, it is best represented by a three-legged stool; built by the three legs of physical safety, psychological safety, and financial safety. If any of the three are missing or damaged- your stool won’t work, and you won’t be able to build a robust, trauma informed culture on it.Here's a link to the resources referenced in the article. - re:Work (rework.withgoogle.com)