049. Leading Through Trauma with Yemi Penn

Today we are joined by Yemi Penn, an inspirational woman succeeding in the male-dominated world of engineering. She describes herself as an Engineer by profession and Entrepreneur by passion.  She is the author of the book “Did you get the memo?” and the producer and star of the incredible documentary “Did I choose my trauma?” which is an absolute must see.

In “Did you get the memo?” Yemi encourages us all to challenge the status quo of societal expectations and the pressures we feel.  In her new course “Create your own memo” she encourages students to break the shackles of expectation and create a memo that is based on your own personal definition of success.

The key theme today is Trauma.  In “Did I choose my trauma?” she shares very openly about her own childhood trauma and how she was able to process that.

She is now in a position to share her wisdom and show people the way to process trauma in their lives.

Yemi encourages us to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable. This gives us permission to not run away during a moment of trauma; to work through it; to not shut down and bury it deep down inside ourselves.  Great things happen just the other side of your own comfort zone.  This applies equally to our own self-awareness and to embrace empathy. To be uncomfortable feeling someone else’s pain so that you can better understand what they are going through and be there for them.

Talking about your trauma can be extremely cathartic.  It can help you to process and get through those challenging moments.  Then as you come out the other end you will be ready to share your story so others can also learn from it.

Yemi provides wonderful advice on how a leader can help their team at times of trauma.  Trauma that could happen within the organizational walls or trauma that happens in their personal life and impact their wellbeing in and outside work.  She provides great insights on how a leader can be there for that person and to also seek professional help when needed.  This could include encourage your team to join a community of people that have been (or are going) through the same things your team member is experiencing.

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