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Trauma Informed Work Environments

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1.  The Sanctuary Model includes Safety which features the following components:
  1. Physical Safety
  2. Felt Safety
  3. Physical Loss
  4. Future Safety
2.  Which of the following is NOT a common dynamic involved in trauma (that often can play out in the workplace)?
  1. Expectation without communication
  2. Parentification
  3. Not knowing where you are supposed to be
  4. Triangulation
3.  Which of the following is a common way trauma dynamics can show up in a workplace?
  1. Employees being punished/ridiculed for mistakes made by their boss
  2. Expecting staff to do work they have not been trained to do
  3. Expectations for employees to “mind read” and punishment if they do not or do not do so accurately
  4. All of the above
4.  What is a common symptom of trauma that can manifest in the workplace?
  1. Difficulty with focusing
  2. Doing what is asked of you
  3. Not knowing where the copy machine is
  4. Feeling good about your job
5.  ________________________ is a common way the impact of trauma can show up at work?
  1. Ability to focus on tasks
  2. Being thoughtful about work
  3. Needing instructions to be repeated
  4. Praise from authority
6.  Which of the following is NOT one of the roles in Karpman’s Drama Triangle?
  1. Victim
  2. Scapegoat
  3. Persecutor
  4. Rescuer
7.  An antidote to falling into the drama triangle includes:
  1. Consider what nuanced may be getting missed
  2. Consider what purpose it may unconsciously serve to put others in these roles
  3. Notice when it may be happening/when you or others may be enacting the drama triangle roles
  4. All of the above
8.  The Sanctuary Model of trauma-informed organizations includes:
  1. Loss
  2. Future
  3. Safety
  4. All of the above
9.  Which of the following is a component of a non-trauma-informed work environment?
  1. Appropriate accountability
  2. Clear boundaries
  3. Giving clear feedback
  4. Improper developmental expectation
10.  Trauma-informed work environments:
  1. Allow space for feelings
  2. Have clear boundaries and expectations
  3. Allow room for mistakes
  4. All of the above

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