Principles for Addressing Implicit Organizational Trauma

Abstract

Research has revealed that organizations, like individuals, are susceptible to developing chronic stress and becoming affected by truamatic experiences at the institutional level ( Bloom, 2010; Carr, 2001). Many EAPs are challenged in addressing experiences of workplace trauma, which may be diffuse and subtle, existing on a systemic level beyond the individual employee. Collective traumatic reactions may be implicit and unspoken throughout the organization.