A large percentage of individuals have experienced adverse childhood events that can cause troublesome psychological and behavioral issues in adulthood. Positive workplace experiences and managers who attend to employee well-being in specific ways can help all employees thrive. Such environments, facilitated by a set of evidence-based tools for leaders, may be particularly powerful in helping adult survivors of childhood trauma break old patterns and thrive. Over the past few decades, there has been burgeoning interest in how leaders and organizations can support employees in the aftermath of traumatic events.1 But there is another pervasive and often hidden source of trauma that originates well before individuals enter the workforce. Childhood adversity, referred to as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), is widespread and affects the well-being of a large portion of the workforce. Recent estimates suggest that 60% of adults worldwide have faced one ACE, and 16% have faced four or...
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