E37: Trauma-Informed Leadership And Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Dimple Dhabalia, founder of Roots in the Clouds

13/02/2024 38 min Episodio 37
E37: Trauma-Informed Leadership And Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Dimple Dhabalia, founder of Roots in the Clouds

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Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I am so honored to have Dimple Dhabalia on the podcast today. She has an amazing background in human-centered leadership and I’m truly excited to dive deep into this needed conversation.Dimple is the founder of Roots in the Clouds, a boutique consulting firm specializing in normalizing workplace mental health care and using the power of story to heal individual and organizational trauma and moral injury.Today we are talking about trauma-informed leadership, redefining self-care, creating a psychologically safe work environment, and more.In this episode:[01:11] Dimple’s personal experience that led her to humanitarian work and her background as an asylum officer[05:03] Vicarious trauma, secondhand trauma, and compassion fatigue[07:40] How to start investing in yourself when you are experiencing compassion fatigue[14:22] Taking a trauma-informed leadership approach to address occupational traumas and mental health challenges that are faced by people working in nonprofits[18:46] Creating a psychologically safe work environment[29:04] Redefining self-care and building micro practicesRESOURCESTell Me My Story: Challenging the Narrative of Service Before Self by Dimple DhabaliaTogether: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek MurthyCONNECT WITH DIMPLEDimple Dhabalia is the founder of Roots in the Clouds, coach, facilitator, storyteller, and leader of leaders. Dimple’s cutting-edge work at the intersection of leadership, mindful awareness, storytelling, and advocacy serves to unpack and heal old narratives, mitigate trauma and burnout, and create meaningful connections between people working in mission-driven spaces. Facebook: @DimpleDhabaliaInstagram: @dimpstoryLinkedIn: Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!My book, Sow, Grow, Lead is live on Amazon! It shares my journey of starting a nonprofit in Malawi and offers practical strategies for nonprofit leaders to create real impact. Trusted by 80,000+ organizations in 90+ countries, Donorbox offers easy fundraising tools to help you raise more. From fast donation forms to crowdfunding, events, and Donorbox Live™ Kiosk, grow your impact with donorbox.orgCONNECT WITH HALEYHaley is a CFRE, Stress Management Coach, and EmC trainer. Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, she brings experience in human services, homelessness, and youth nonprofits. She specializes in EmC, leadership, board development, and fundraising, empowering nonprofit leaders to build thriving organizations.Instagram: @thesavvyfundraiser LinkedIn: Haley Cooper, CFREWebsite: thesavvyfundraiser.comYouTube: thesavvyfundraiserProduced by Ideablossoms

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