 | Today’s leaders are navigating unprecedented levels of complexity. They’re expected to improve performance, strengthen accountability, retain talent, and lead through constant change—all while supporting a workforce experiencing increasing stress, uncertainty, and competing demands.
When employees struggle to follow through, avoid difficult conversations, shut down during feedback, or seem resistant to change, it’s easy to assume the problem is a lack of motivation or commitment. But often, leaders are responding to the behavior they see rather than understanding the conditions that are influencing it.
Trauma-informed leadership isn’t about lowering expectations or making excuses for poor performance. It’s about understanding how stress affects communication, decision-making, learning, and follow-through—and developing the leadership skills to create the conditions where people can consistently do their best work.
In this engaging session, leadership consultant Ariana Friedlander introduces the Four R’s of trauma-informed leadership. She offers practical, neuroscience-informed strategies that help leaders recognize how stress shapes workplace interactions so they may foster greater accountability without sacrificing high standards.
Participants will leave with a practical framework, actionable tools they can immediately apply, and greater confidence in creating workplace cultures where accountability, engagement, and strong performance go hand in hand.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
11 a.m. to Noon
Presented by
Ariana Friedlander, MPA is the founder and principal consultant of Rosabella Consulting, where she helps mission-driven organizations build stronger leaders, healthier workplace cultures, and high-performing teams. With more than 20 years of experience in leadership development, facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution, Ariana works with nonprofits, government agencies, higher education, libraries, and businesses to improve communication, strengthen accountability, and navigate change with confidence. Ariana is a TEDx speaker, a Certified Conversational Intelligence® Coach, a HeartMath® Certified coach, and a somatic practitioner. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Psychology Today, and Girl Boss. She is passionate about helping leaders create workplaces where people and performance thrive together.
Virtual on Zoom
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