Trauma-Informed Coaching: Necessary, Better, and NOT about Trauma
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Susana RinderleJune 15, 2023
Looking For Trauma-Informed Coach Training? Ensure it Has These Four Must-Haves
I was eager to be in the meeting. I was searching for a place to…
Susana RinderleSeptember 15, 2022
Trauma-Informed Coaching: Not “Trauma Coaching”, Just Better Coaching
“Wait a minute!” The participant jumped in as a lightbulb clicked on in their head.…
Susana RinderleFebruary 9, 2022
Oppression, Not Feelings, Should Be the Focus of DEI
The client was eager to see their preliminary results. They’d hired us to conduct an…
Susana RinderleFebruary 1, 2022
The 9 Essential Qualities of a Trauma-Informed Coach
“I get that trauma-informed coaching is better coaching in general, especially for people of color,”…
Susana RinderleNovember 10, 2021
The Enemies of Inclusion: Cancel Culture, Consensus, and Perfection
It was a Friday morning, and I was more excited than usual about a client…
Susana RinderleMarch 24, 2021
What’s Your DEI Philosophy? Here’s Mine
“What’s your philosophy about diversity, equity and inclusion?” In the process of interviewing candidates for…
Susana RinderleJanuary 28, 2021
DEI requires New Ways of Being, not just New “Doing”
If lately it’s felt like the end of the world, that’s because it is. The…
Susana RinderleJanuary 6, 2021
Is Nothing Sacred?
I woke earlier than normal last Saturday morning to a text from a dear colleague.…
Susana RinderleOctober 29, 2020
Can’t Answer These 4 Questions? Stop Your Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Until You Can!
For half a century, I’ve been living, studying and navigating what we now call diversity,…
Susana RinderleOctober 14, 2020









