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Aug. 28, 2024

When Workplace Adversity Becomes Work Trauma: A Princeton Study with Karen Tay

When Workplace Adversity Becomes Work Trauma: A Princeton Study with Karen Tay

Does this sound familiar? You've been told to work harder, take on more tasks, and just push through those workplace challenges, but the pain of feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and undervalued still lingers. It's time for a different approach to handle workplace adversity and trauma. Let's explore some strategies and support systems that can truly empower you and bring about real change. Join me in finding the right support and reclaiming your inherent value in the face of workplace challenges.

Does this sound familiar? You've been told to work harder, take on more tasks, and just push through those workplace challenges, but the pain of feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and undervalued still lingers. It's time for a different approach to handle workplace adversity and trauma. Let's explore some strategies and support systems that can truly empower you and bring about real change. Join me in finding the right support and reclaiming your inherent value in the face of workplace challenges.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Develop resilience and empowerment with workplace bullying prevention strategies.
  • Discover effective support systems for women in business to thrive in professional environments.
  • Understand the impact of workplace adversity on women and how to navigate through challenges.
  • Learn how to build peer support networks within organizations to foster a supportive work environment.
  • Implement strategies to handle workplace trauma and emerge stronger in professional settings.

My special guest is Karen Tay

Karen Tay is founder of Inherent, where her team helps women leaders navigate transitions and adversities in their work/life journeys. How Inherent supports women leaders is backed by robust research with Princeton University.

She is concurrently CEO and Head Coach at Threshold Allies, where she is a sought-after international coach and talent consultant, working with top leaders in business and government across Silicon Valley and Asia. She has leveraged her skills in leadership, talent development, strategy and policy to boost equality in cities, uplift underserved populations and women.

Previously, she was the Head (Senior Director) of Strategy and Operations and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Iterative Health, a fast-growing digital health company that raised $180M in funding. She also built and led global technology talent operations for Singapore's Smart Nation Initiative and Singapore Global Network, scaling the tech talent pipeline by 20X in three years. As a strategy advisor to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers of Singapore, she designed and implemented billion-dollar education and social policy reforms and was a political speechwriter.

She is a Singularity University faculty member, a Women's Forum editorial board member, published author, and a recipient of several awards and honors for her work in STEM and public good.


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When work drama becomes work trauma: skills to help yourself and others (24 October, 5pm Pacific Time). Sign up here.


The key moments in this episode are:

00:00:02 - Introduction to Workplace Trauma and Betterhelp Sponsorship


00:02:55 - Karen's Background and Work at Inherent


00:07:37 - Key Findings from the Princeton White Paper


00:10:52 - Impact on Companies and Support for Women


00:13:17 - Gender Disparities and Workplace Bullying


00:14:31 - Gender Disparity in Promotions and Opportunities


00:15:46 - Hierarchy and Power Dynamics


00:16:27 - Workplace Adversity and Support


00:18:39 - Long-Term Impacts of Workplace Bullying


00:25:21 - Invisible Challenges for Women in the Workplace


00:28:44 - Challenges for Women in the Workplace


00:30:29 - The Burnout Trap


00:31:57 - Strategies and Policies


00:35:10 - Workplace First Aid


00:37:47 - You're Not Alone


00:42:43 - Joining the Difference Maker Community


00:43:27 - The Power of Deep Conversations


00:44:00 - Importance of Finding Safe Spaces


00:44:48 - Spurring On Conversations

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