Organizations Are Not Machines

Dr. Bloom and Ms. Yanosy offer a biological understanding of the human stress response and explain the significance of this knowledge, particularly for leaders, in our modern world and workplace. Unpacking the history of our current paradigm that treats organizations as machines, they use the body as a metaphor to reveal that our organizations are actually living systems, and treating them as such would effectively promote and sustain individual and social health. Finally, they dive into some of the criticisms of trauma-informed practice and offer insights into the progress they witness in working with organizations using the PRESENCE model.