Name It, Tame It: Trauma-Informed Leadership and Felt Safety at Work with Shenandoah Chefalo
Eps. #193 Tuesday, July 28, 2026
When performance problems show up at work, most organizations respond by adding something: a new policy, more training, another initiative. But those problems usually aren't what they look like. What gets logged as a performance issue is often a nervous system response to culture, and no policy fixes a nervous system.
In this episode…
Why what looks like a performance problem is usually a nervous system problem caused by culture, and why that changes the intervention entirely
How the community meeting practice from Dr. Sandra Bloom creates felt safety through ritualized behavior, so hard conversations stop feeling like surprises
Why the first move in any culture change effort should be asking what you can stop doing before adding anything new
Hit “Play” to gain valuable insights that can transform your HR practices!
Guest(s): Shenandoah Chefalo, Trauma Informed Systems Change Consultant, Chefalo Consulting
Guest(s): Shenandoah Chefalo, Trauma Informed Systems Change Consultant, Chefalo Consulting
Shenandoah Chefalo is a trauma informed systems change and leadership consultant with Chefalo Consulting and the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase.
She helps leaders and HR teams build people first cultures through practical, repeatable behaviors that strengthen trust, clarity, and accountability.
Her work supports organizations to reduce burnout, improve retention, and create psychologically safer workplaces where people can thrive and perform.
