by Carolyn Ross | Jul 28, 2023 | DEI Consultant, DEI in the workplace, mental health awareness in the workplace, substance-induced disorders, Trauma-informed leadership
Individuals bring their lived experiences, unique perspectives, past traumas and diverse backgrounds with them wherever they go. These factors combine to produce a roadmap for one’s life path. Sometimes they create insurmountable obstacles that can derail the journey....
by Carolyn Ross | Jul 21, 2023 | ancestral trauma, Blog, DEI in the workplace, intergenerational trauma, mental health awareness in the workplace, mental health keynote speaker
The experiences from one’s childhood and their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods build on each other to create their unique perspective. With that many lifetimes of moments, there are bound to be many that are significantly traumatic. Even though an individual...
by Carolyn Ross | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog, DEI efforts, DEI in the workplace, self-sabotage, stress, Trauma
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....
by Carolyn Ross | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog, DEI in the workplace, Tokenism
Tokenism is a band-aid attempting to conceal a vast, gaping wound. It’s a start, but if we truly want to heal what is ailing society today, it will take more than slapping on a symbolic gesture and getting back to business. To truly advance diversity, equity and...