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How to support employees through collective trauma and crisis?
(e.g., war, global events, humanitarian emergencies) Whether it’s war, natural disaster, or humanitarian crisis, global events don’t stay “outside the office.” For many employees, especially those with personal, cultural, or geographic ties, these events impact their emotional well-being, attention, and sense of safety. And yet, in many workplaces, these crises are met with silence, avoidance, or “business as usual.”That silence can feel like abandonment. 🌍 What is collective trauma? Collective trauma is a psychological reaction that occurs when a group of people experience a shared threat or loss, such as war, terrorism, forced migration, or environmental disaster. According to Judith Herman (1992), trauma is not just about the event —…