Leadership series

From Principles to Practice: Develop a resilient workplace culture

Understanding resilience-building principles is one things. Living them at work is another. This series bridges that gap. Each one-hour workshop focuses on one core principle and gives you three practical, ready-to-use tips for putting it into action.

Available as a full series or as individual workshops. Each session is one hour. Contact us to discuss the right format for your team.

What you’ll gain

Keys to a
resilient culture.

01

Practical tools, not just theory

Every session delivers three concrete tips you can bring back to your team the same day.

02

A shared language

Build a common framework across your organization so everyone understands and applies the approach together.

03

A deeper connection

Reflect on your role as a helper and deepen your connection with yourself and those you support.

04

Culture that sticks

Small, consistent shifts in how your team operates add up to lasting, sustainable culture change.

Who this is for…

  • Teams and organizations looking to put resilience-building practices through the trauma-informed principles into everyday practice
  • Helpers, practitioners, and staff who work with survivors or vulnerable populations
  • Leaders who want to model a trauma-informed approach and shift power and agency to those they serve
  • Organizations building on foundational resilience training and ready to go deeper
  • Anyone who wants practical, immediately usable tools — not just concepts

The six principles

Six workshops,
one resilient culture.

Each session pairs reflection with practical application — and leaves your champions with concrete next steps to carry forward.

Workshop 01

Safety

Create environments where people feel physically and emotionally safe — so healing and connection can happen

Workshop 02

Trust

Build transparency and consistency so the people you serve — and the people you work alongside — can count on you.

Workshop 03

Togetherness

Foster a sense of belonging and mutual support across your team and community.

Workshop 04

Collaboration

Share power and decision-making so that everyone — staff and clients alike — has a voice in the process.

Workshop 05

Choice

Support people in reclaiming their sense of agency and control — a core part of healing and resilience

Workshop 06

Belonging

Create a culture where people feel seen, valued, and genuinely part of something — not just present.

Why it works

Most workshops leave you inspired but unsure what to do on Monday morning or a Wednesday for that matter. This series is designed differently — each session ends with three specific, practical things you can try right away.

We customize this series to fit your organization’s needs — whether you want the full six-workshop series or individual sessions.

Principles adapted from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Origins Training and Consulting has built on this framework through over a decade of applied resilience and trauma-informed practice with organizations across sectors.

  • Grounded in SAMHSA’s evidence-based framework — a nationally recognized approach to trauma-informed care

  • One principle at a time — focused sessions mean your team can absorb and practice each concept before moving on

  • Three practical tips per session — no vague takeaways, just concrete actions your team can implement immediately

  • Built for real workplaces — skills are designed to be sprinkled into everyday interactions, not reserved for special occasions

  • Over 10 years of experience — we’ve helped thousands of people and organizations change how they live, work, and connect

Principles adapted from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Origins Training and Consulting has built on this framework through over a decade of applied resilience and trauma-informed practice with organizations across sectors.

Your facilitators

Led by the founders
of Origins.

Andi Fetzner

PsyD · Clinical Psychology

Facilitator

Andi’s training mantra is, “you don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic.” Drawing on her personal and professional background, she uses real-life examples to show how this approach applies across sectors. Outside of work, she lives as a digital nomad and enjoys yoga, good food, and mountaineering.

Lori Chelius

MBA · MPH · Public Health

Facilitator

Lori works with organizations across many sectors to build strong foundations based on solid values, grow resilience, and provide even better care for the people they serve. She lives in California with her wife, three kids, and their dog, Benjji.

Bring the series to your team

Ready to develop your resilience champions?

Register a group of five or more for group rates, or book a free consultation to talk through how the series fits your organization.

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