Articles
Persistent Traumatization in Nonprofit Organizations
By Pat Vivian and Shana Hormann
“Nonprofits whose missions are to serve traumatized individuals, groups, or communities open themselves to the effects of trauma and traumatization. Mission-driven nonprofits that do not serve traumatized populations still may be at risk of traumatization for other reasons.”
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Outside
Annette McGivney
Aug 21, 2018
Healing Traumatized Organizations: Reflections from Practitioners
By Pat Vivian, Kristin Cox, Shana Hormann, and Sarah Murphy-Kangas
“Bearing witness and bringing healing to organizational trauma goes beyond supporting individuals by recognizing that entire systems can be both wounded and made whole. It is vital that the helper or consultant coming alongside these systems understands the context, practices good self-care, and regularly accesses their deeper purposes for helping.”
Exploring Resilience: in the Face of Trauma
By Shana Hormann
Humanistic Management Journal. July 2018, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp 91–104.
Trauma and Healing in Organizations
By Pat Vivian and Shana Hormann
“Identification of organizational patterns helps to normalize workers’ experiences and reduces their individual sense of failure and isolation. By identifying both Strengths and Shadows, organizations can achieve a more balanced perspective and rekindle hope.”
Tools
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Strengths and Shadows Model
The Strengths and Shadows Model offers one way for organization members collectively to see patterns and describe their culture. For personal or group use.
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Leadership Development Tool
Our book
Organizational Trauma and Healing by Pat Vivian and Shana Hormann
Organizational trauma is pervasive across nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and businesses. However, the phenomenon has received scant attention or been misidentified. Much work on organizational trauma ignores the systemic nature of traumatization and the insidious, negative consequences to organizations once trauma becomes embedded in organizational culture. In fact, organizational trauma and traumatization seriously harm organizations; impacts may be drastic and long lasting. Organizational Trauma and Healing is the first book about organizational trauma using an organizational lens. Read more »