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Workplaces Need to Consider Introverts and Trauma Victims' Well-Being
Work environments are social experiments that cause harm to certain individuals.
My worst experiences at work were professional development days where the training was designed by an extrovert. There were for sure going to be skits and a lot of forced participation.
When someone refused to participate, they were called into the boss's office and reprimanded. They were told that they needed to be a team player.
Eventually, I began asking who was leading the training. I started using PTO depending on who was leading the training. The amount of energy it took to get through the training was not worth it for me.
Of course, in the early days, I blamed myself for everything I was feeling. I had no empathy or compassion for myself because I was uninformed.
Once I learned more about myself, I realized that I was not only a result of what happened to me but also of my internal biology. You can try to be more extroverted, but the truth is that you will always come back to your true nature.
We need to normalize accepting ourselves for whom we are and asking for what we need.
What can change in the workplace to accommodate trauma victims and introverts? I understand these two things are…
