Is Your Workplace Psychologically Safe? with Dr. Sandra Bloom

May 28, 2021

Dr. Sandra Bloom, an expert in trauma theory and attachment theory, discusses how trauma theory and attachment theory can improve workplace wellbeing. Topics include creating sanctuaries of wellbeing, building psychologically safe cultures, balancing rights and responsibilities, and understanding developmental stages and trauma in the workplace.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Understanding Trauma Theory and Its Importance in Workplaces

01:41 • 18min

Building Psychological Safety

19:12 • 11min

Understanding Organizational Development and Adaptation

30:08 • 3min

Considering Developmental Stages and Trauma in the Workplace

32:49 • 2min

Wrapping up and bonus tip information

35:12 • 3min

In this week's episode, we explore how workplace wellbeing programs can benefit from understanding the best practices of trauma theory and attachment theory.

Connect with Dr. Sandra Bloom:

https://www.geniuswithin.co.uk/

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You’ll Learn:

[02:49] - Sandra explains what trauma theory can teach us about caring for each other in workplaces.
[04:38] - Sandra outlines why attachment theory can teach us about caring for each other in workplaces.
[06:30] - Sandra shares how trauma theory and attachment theory can help us to care for wellbeing in workplaces.
[10:09] - Sandra explains how workplace wellbeing approaches can balance the science of human flourishing with the science of human suffering.
[11:49] - Sandra offers some tips for how we can create sanctuaries of wellbeing in our workplaces.
[18:05] - Sandra shares why we need a safety plan in addition to a wellbeing plan.
[20:06] - Sandra offers some tips for how we can build more psychologically safe organizational cultures.
[24:08] - Sandra explains the importance of balancing rights and responsibilities in order to avoid abuses of power in our workplaces.
[33:31] - Sandra enters the lightning round...

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Until next time, take care! Thank you, Sandra!