Compassionate Leadership: Working with Trauma and Adversity
Generating powerful solutions in a positive environment.
Moving the Human Spirit are world leaders in trauma-informed coaching. We focus on three areas:
- ICF-accredited trauma-informed coach training courses
- Trauma-informed training for organizations and communities
- Trauma-informed coaching
About This Course
In today’s rapidly changing workplace, Human Resource professionals encounter employees facing unprecedented levels of stress, trauma, and adversity. “Compassionate Leadership: Working with Trauma and Adversity” is a comprehensive course designed to equip HR professionals with the knowledge and skills to understand, support, and lead individuals who have experienced trauma, whether from personal, societal, or organizational sources. This course provides practical tools to help HR professionals foster a culture of resilience, empathy, and understanding within their organizations.
Why Take This Course?
Human Resource professionals are often the first line of support for employees navigating challenging personal and professional situations. Yet, many HR practitioners are unprepared for the complexities of trauma-related issues in the workplace. This course will enable participants to:
- Gain a Trauma-Informed Perspective: Understand the impact of trauma on mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Learn how trauma shapes behavior, communication, and workplace dynamics.
- Build Compassionate Leadership Skills: Develop empathy-based leadership techniques that encourage a safe and supportive environment and foster trust and openness within teams.
- Enhance Employee Well-Being: Acquire tools to help employees recover from stress and adversity, promoting their overall well-being and productivity.
- Create a Resilient Workplace Culture: Discover strategies to integrate trauma-informed practices into organizational policies, promoting a culture of resilience and psychological safety.
- Strengthen Employee Retention and Engagement: Demonstrating empathy and understanding in challenging times increases employee loyalty and reduces turnover. This course will help HR professionals create a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and engaged.
Who is this training for?
This course is ideal for Human Resource professionals, team leaders, and managers who wish to enhance their capacity to respond to trauma and adversity with compassion and resilience.
Upon completion, participants will have the confidence to:
- Recognize signs of trauma in employees.
- Use trauma-informed communication techniques.
- Implement compassionate policies and practices that support employee well-being.
- Lead by example to cultivate a more compassionate and resilient organization.
“Compassionate Leadership: Working with Trauma and Adversity” is more than a course—it’s a vital resource for HR professionals committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of their employees and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Course Materials
Students receive:
- Welcome package with class links
- Course manual for review and notes
- Student portal where you can access class materials and assessments
Course Hours
Compassionate Leadership: Working with Trauma and Adversity is 18 hours, consisting of:
- 6 three-hour modules of live online teaching
Pricing
$1,100 +tax (CAD)
Syllabus
The course develops competencies that can be applied immediately using a coaching culture approach, including:
- Understanding Trauma: Definition and Impact
- The Role of HR in Trauma-Informed Leadership
- Compassionate Leadership Defined
- Neuroscience and Psychological Impacts of Trauma
- How Trauma Affects the Brain and Behavior
- Polyvagal Theory
- Identifying Trauma Responses
- Trauma-Informed Communication Techniques
- The Power of Language
- Active Listening and Empathy
- Managing Difficult Conversations
- Positive Feedback Framework: Encouraging growth and resilience
- Creating a Safe and Supportive Workplace
- Building Resilience and Well-Being
- Understanding Suicide Ideology
- Case Studies
Compassionate Leadership isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about listening, understanding, and creating resilience within ourselves and those we lead. By recognizing and addressing trauma, we become stronger leaders and pillars of trust, stability, and empowerment for our teams.
What Do Our Graduates Say?
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you and everyone at MTHS for providing this incredible opportunity. This course has been, and continues to be, some of the most transformative, valuable, and fun learning I’ve ever experienced.
Thank you for your support and guidance and for sharing your unique wisdom, perspective, and gifting through this process. I am honored to join in this work and keep discovering how I might contribute to this shared quest to make the world a safer, more compassionate, more accepting, healing, and empowering place.
Corrie D, Graduate
This course is unique, encouraging, and refreshing. It uses a modern conversation methodology called TILA (timing, inquiry, listening, action). Try it, and your Trauma-Informed knowledge and experience will be transformed.
Matthew A, Graduate
The course was great! Thank you to MTHS for your unwavering support, patience, and encouragement. Your impact extends far beyond the training room, and I’m grateful for your positive influence on my personal and professional growth.
Samuel P, Graduate
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