Our crew responded to a fatal house fire last month where we couldn't save the family and since then we've all been acting like we're fine but I can see it in everyone's faces and the way we're avoiding certain conversations and as the lieutenant I feel like I should address it but I'm struggling with the same images and I don't know how to lead when I'm barely holding it together myself.
More people experience this than they realize.
A team is experiencing shared trauma but everyone is pretending to be unaffected, leaving their leader paralyzed between his own pain and his responsibility to the group.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.