Still think trauma isn’t relevant to your work? Recent populations studies have shown that virtually all people have or will experience trauma in their lifetime. Whether it’s your employees, customers, or clients, individuals have experienced some form of trauma in their lives and it can impact how they interact with you and your business. In this episode of A Trauma-Informed Future, host Katie Kurtz is in conversation with career HR professional and CEO & founder of the Wounded Workforce, Stephanie Lemek. This episode shines a spotlight on the essential role of trauma-informed practices in transforming workplace culture. Stephanie highlights examples of how trauma-informed practices contributes to a healthier, more inclusive workplace culture, which translates to higher employee engagement, retention, and overall organizational success.Learn more about Stephanie:Stephanie is on a mission to build trauma informed workplace cultures, leading her to found The Wounded Workforce™ in 2023.Stephanie has over 16 years of experience in a variety of HR roles, spanning various industries and in organizations ranging from large Fortune 500 to growing start-ups.In every role, Stephanie noticed that the workplace just isn’t built with everyone in mind. And despite the best efforts of HR teams and leaders, sometimes people still don’t have the right supports to be successful.With a lifelong mission of helping both organizations and individuals be successful (and at the same time!), there had to be a way to create organizational cultures where everyone can be successful- and that’s where trauma informed workplaces come in!Through a passion and research, Stephanie found that what she was looking for to help leaders, HR, and Talent professionals approach the workplace with an understanding and responsiveness to the traumatic experiences over 70% of adults bring with them to the workplace, didn’t exist. So, she set on a mission to build it herself!Connect with Stephanie:Website: https://www.thewoundedworkforce.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_wounded_workforce/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielemek/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Wounded-Workforce/61551729635346/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWoundedWorkforce Say ‘hello’ on Instagram or LinkedIn Catch up on podcast episodes
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