Building Trauma-Informed, Healing-Centered Workplaces
What does it mean to build workplaces that are trauma and healing-informed? Why are they needed, and what would the future of work be without them? Where is the line between what employers do to support mental well-being and what’s up to each of us as individuals? What does “institutional betrayal” mean, and how can employers mitigate its harm?
May is hashtag#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and if we don’t ask these questions now, then when?
The fact is, the conversation on mental health is only ballooning as younger pools of talent join the workforce. 34% of employees aged 18-29 and 28% of employees aged 30-49 reported that they considered quitting because of work’s impact on their mental health, while only 21% of employees aged 50-64 said the same (NAMI, 2024).
In this relaxed hour-long panel event, we explored these questions and more while sharing personal and professional insights.
We heard from a powerful group of mental health advocates and changemakers whose passion, depth and range of experience, diverse backgrounds, and individual track records speak for themselves:
⚡ Ban Ishii (he/him), Engagement Manager at Headspace
⚡ Nicole Carter, LCSW in Private Therapy Practice
⚡ Viva Asmelash, Co-founder of Liberation Labs
⚡ Michael Gregor, Co-founder of Liberation Labs
This panel was partially inspired by a 2022 Harvard Business Review article by Katharine Manning.
