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 | Aug 25, 2023 | DEI Consultant, DEI efforts, effects of trauma, Mental health in the workplace, substance-induced disorders, Trauma-informed leadership
Every individual brings with them their unique relationship and perspective on race, trauma and substance abuse wherever they go. Some may display their feelings with pride while others hide them out of shame or fear. Regardless of how one manages their...
by Carolyn Ross | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog, DEI efforts, DEI in the workplace, self-sabotage, stress, Trauma-informed leadership
It is disturbingly common for individuals to let self-sabotaging thoughts run rampant while still being fully aware that they will inevitably lead to deeply harmful and incredibly hard-to-break self-sabotaging habits. Sadly, good intentions are rarely enough to...
by Carolyn Ross | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog, DEI efforts, DEI in the workplace, Trauma-informed leadership
Adverse experiences, especially those that occur during childhood, eventually become woven into the very fabric of our being. Enduring traumatic situations ultimately affects one’s perspective, thoughts, emotions and interactions. We take our trauma with us....