2025 Blue Ridge Institute Keynote Speaker and Skill Lab Facilitator
Tue, Jul 22
|Unicoi State Park & Lodge
The Case for Trauma-Informed Leadership: Advancing Post-Traumatic Growth in the Workplace
Time & Location
Jul 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Unicoi State Park & Lodge, 1788 GA-356, Helen, GA 30545, USA
About the event
The Case for Trauma-Informed Leadership: Advancing Post-Traumatic Growth in the Workplace
The workplace is not immune to trauma. Studies show that 70% of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime, and workplace stress has been directly linked to serious health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and burnout. We also spend approximately 80,000 hours across the course of our lives working. Our brains are wired for connection, yet poor leadership, toxic work environments, high-pressure demands, and unresolved trauma within the workforce impair decision-making, relationships, and overall well-being.
In this powerful keynote, Dr. Dawn Emerick, a pioneer in the movement and a leader in trauma-informed systems and organizational change, shares why trauma-informed leadership is not optional—it’s essential. With a mission to reach 1 million trauma-informed leaders, Dawn offers critical insights into:
The Neuroscience of Trauma and Leadership – How trauma rewires the brain and affects leadership decision-making.
The Power of Self-Care…