Life at the Sharp End
Life at the Sharp End
Dr. Jason Price
16 • The trauma-informed organisation
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Introduction
Tanya's background with trauma in education
What is trauma in the workplace?
When your job compounds workplace trauma
How does being trauma-informed combat stigma?
The impact of trauma on people affected
Workplace investigations : how traditional approaches compound trauma
Credibility assessments – taking account of trauma
Techniques to becoming trauma-informed
"You can always speak to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)"
Trauma awareness is every day, not one day
The business case for trauma-informed training
The added value of trauma-informed training
Supporting people on all sides of complaints and investigations
Who helps the helpers?
Contacting Tanya Hallett
Lessons for leaders, HR and Professional Standards Units to learn
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Show notes
Research studies have long established that workplace incivility, bullying and harassment is a traumatic experience for people affected by this unacceptable behaviour. It's self-evident that – at the extreme end of this continuum – any form of sexual harm is particularly traumatising.
But to what extent does the way organisations respond to these kind of incidents actually exacerbate the harm caused to people who’ve already been traumatised by unacceptable workplace behaviour?
'Trauma-informed' is a phrase that’s increasingly being used, but what does this mean in terms of practical steps that leaders, managers, Professional Standards Units, HR, lawyers and colleagues supporting one another need to take?
In this episode, Tanya talks about Life at the Sharp End of training people and organisations to become trauma informed, and the practical steps that we can all take to support people around us when they are affected by unacceptable workplace behaviour.
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Links
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Visit Tanya's website for Trauma Informed Practice Training