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An Introduction to Trauma Informed Leadership

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27/01/2027

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An Introduction to Trauma Informed Leadership

Leadership has a significant influence on how people experience the workplace. Understanding trauma-informed approaches can help leaders become more aware of the factors that affect wellbeing, relationships and how people respond to challenges at work.

Led by Trauma Specialist Fiona Anderson, this session will introduce trauma-informed leadership and explore how these approaches can strengthen your leadership, improve wellbeing and help you support your team more effectively.

This session is part of the Empowering Leaders Programme. If you’re already registered for the full programme, you do not need to book this session separately — your place is already included. Want to find out more about the Empowering Leaders Programme? click here

Who is it for?

CEO, Senior Leaders, Trustees, Interim Executive

Date: 27/01/2027

Time: 12.00 - 2:30PM

Venue: CO3 Office, Belfast

Member Price: 129

Non-member Price: 179

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Why Trauma-Informed Leadership Matters

Leaders are responsible not only for what their teams achieve, but also for creating the conditions in which people can work effectively. Developing an understanding of trauma can help leaders become more aware of the experiences and pressures that may influence people’s wellbeing and behaviour at work.

This session provides an introduction to trauma-informed leadership, helping you consider how greater awareness can inform the way you lead, support your team and contribute to a healthier organisational culture.

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By the end of the session, you will:
  • Have a clearer understanding of trauma-informed leadership
  • Understand how trauma-informed approaches can strengthen leadership
  • Be more aware of how your approach can support team wellbeing
  • Be better equipped to consider trauma-informed principles in your leadership
  • Have greater awareness of how leadership can contribute to a supportive organisational culture
Who will benefit most?

This session will benefit CEOs and senior leaders who are responsible for leading people and shaping organisational culture. It is particularly relevant for leaders who want to develop a greater understanding of trauma-informed approaches and consider how these can support wellbeing and strengthen their leadership.

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This session is great for you if...
  • You want to understand what trauma-informed leadership means
  • You are responsible for supporting the wellbeing of a team
  • You want to strengthen your approach to people leadership
  • You lead people through challenging or demanding situations
  • You want to consider how your leadership approach affects team wellbeing
  • You want to create a more supportive working environment

This session will be facilitated by…

Fiona Anderson

Milecross Consultancy

Fiona Anderson is the Learning and Development Lead at Milecross Consultancy, specialising in trauma responsive organisational support and training for charities and CICs. She prioritises compassionate culture development, emphasising workforce wellbeing, reflective practice, and trauma informed policy. With voluntary sector roots in social work and practice education, Fiona creates opportunities for professional and organisational growth through her practical, empathetic and innovative approach.'

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We’re delighted to get behind the financial resilience programme who, which will support a range of charity leaders from the small right through to the large, will really help give them the skills to be strong and be there for their communities for as long as they’re needed.

As a chief executive it is a very lonely job at times, particularly in small charities and Northern Ireland has got many small charities. So when you feel that loneliness or isolation, the one thing that Co Three brought was the ability to go and chat to somebody, whether it be a mentor or whether it be just another chief exec to bounce off.

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