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Workplace trauma refers to the emotional and psychological distress that employees can experience due to harmful and toxic work environments. This kind of trauma is not limited to physical harm—it can occur due to a wide range of factors that impact a team member’s mental and emotional well-being.
As a leader or human resources manager, workplace trauma is the absolute last thing you want to see. Aside from the very real legal and ethical obligations you have to preserve and encourage the mental and physical health of your employees, workplace trauma leads to decreased engagement and productivity, and increases the likelihood of turnover.
The longer workplace trauma is neglected, the more toxic the work environment becomes, and the more team morale and the company’s bottom line suffer.
In this guide, we dig into workplace trauma, its signs and symptoms, and how you can address trauma within your organization effectively.
What might trigger workplace trauma?
A number of different things can trigger workplace trauma, including:
Verbal abuse (constant belittling and name-calling by a supervisor) Bullying and harassment (spreading rumors, intimidation, and exclusion) Sexual harassment (unwanted sexual advances or comments) Discrimination (based on race, gender, sexual identity, age, religion, disability, and
