Are Mandatory Trainings Trauma-Informed?
In this YouTube video, Nisha Mody, a trauma-informed life coach and facilitator, explores whether mandatory workplace trainings are actually trauma-informed based on survey responses and her experience working with libraries and organizations.
In this video, she covers:
Why most respondents said mandatory trainings are not trauma-informed
Four common problems with mandatory workplace trainings:
Triggering and re-traumatizing content
Lack of flexibility and accommodation
Harmful or ineffective messaging
Trainings that prioritize liability over care
Why some trainings are legally required but often delivered in transactional, checkbox-driven ways
What trauma-informed trainings should include:
Choice, flexibility, and consent
Better content design and content warnings
Trauma-informed facilitators
Respect for autonomy and boundaries
The core question: Can something be truly trauma-informed if people are forced to attend?
A reflection for leaders on shifting from compliance-based training to relational, care-centered learning
This video is for anyone involved in workplace training, HR, leadership, or organizational culture who wants to create more humane, trauma-informed learning environments.
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