by Carolyn Ross | Feb 9, 2024 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, Mental health in the workplace, mental health keynote speaker, Trauma-informed leadership
Effectively identifying and addressing trauma in the workplace is the first step in deploying inspirational and influential leadership. Understanding team dynamics and the profound impact of trauma on mental health is essential for implementing effective wellness...
by Carolyn Ross | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, intergenerational trauma, Mental health in the workplace, Trauma-informed leadership
In today’s workplace, leaders are beginning to increasingly recognize the transformative power of acknowledging childhood struggles and understanding how they remain with us through adulthood. Almost everyone holds onto past trauma at some level, and the negative...
by Carolyn Ross | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant
In recent years, corporate America has started to prioritize workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), triggered by a significant event—the tragic murder of George Floyd in 2020. This watershed moment intensified the call for inclusivity among...
by Carolyn Ross | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, DEI efforts, DEI in the workplace, Trauma-informed leadership
The complex challenges of combating unconscious bias in the workplace are multifaceted and long overdue for targeted and widespread change. Understanding bias, whether implicit or explicit, requires understanding its pervasive nature and harmful impact on individuals...
by Carolyn Ross | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, DEI in the workplace, Mental health in the workplace, mental health keynote speaker
Microaggressions in the workplace, often subtle and unintentional, are everyday instances of discrimination and bias that have a pervasive impact in the workplace. These seemingly harmless comments, gestures or actions can build over time, creating a hostile work...
by Carolyn Ross | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog, Carolyn Ross MD, DEI Consultant, obesity, Weight
Eating disorders are often misunderstood. Considering an eating disorder as only food-related minimizes the deeper-rooted issues behind the unhealthy behavior. Learning how to overcome an eating disorder is not as straightforward as others believe for someone...