035: How Three Centres of Intelligence Create the Leaders we Need in Our Workplaces with Sharon K. Ball

Evolve: A New Era of Leadership

In this insightful conversation, we dive deep into the world of trauma-informed care and leadership with our special guest, Sharon K. Ball.

Sharon shares how she started integrating the enneagram into trauma-informed care, shedding light on the powerful intersection of these two practices. Discover the nuances of trauma and what it truly means (and doesn't mean) as our discussion unfolds.

Leaders, this one's for you! Learn how you can appreciate your nervous system as a tool for effective leadership and discover the concept of co-regulation. We explore whether our nervous systems fluctuate between states of "safety" and "unsafe" and discuss the importance of training from a trauma-informed lens first, equipping leaders with invaluable insights.

Stay tuned for an exploration of the 3 M's and practical advice on not getting hung up on the details of your team members' trauma. Find out why trauma-informed leadership is a crucial topic in today's world and how the enneagram can be a key tool for understanding your team better.

Delve into what 'safety' means for each center in the body and hear a personal story from Sharon about a challenging moment of self-discovery.

And, of course, we get to know Sharon on a more personal level as she shares her favorite song and genre of music, wrapping up this episode with a touch of fun.

Sharon K. Ball is a highly experienced licensed professional counselor with over 25 years in trauma-informed care. She holds multiple certifications in therapies like EMDR, TIC, ACT, CBT, DBT, and TBRI, and she completed Yale's School of Management program on diversity and inclusion. Sharon founded 9Paths, a counseling center that offers trauma-informed therapy and supervises counselors for licensure. She's been a mental health first responder during international disasters and serves as a family court parent coordinator.

Sharon consults with Nashville homeless shelters, anti-human trafficking organizations, and Fortune 100 companies on workplace psychological safety, inclusion, and belonging. She's an active member of the Enneagram in Business Network and partners with the Urban League of Middle Tennessee, driven by her belief in the unifying power of recognizing and resolving trauma.

Join us for this enlightening conversation that explores trauma, leadership, and the enneagram in a way you've never heard before. We talk about:

• [5:30] How she started integrating the enneagram into trauma informed care

• [8:00] What does trauma mean or not mean

• [11:15] How leaders can appreciate their nervous system as a leadership tool

• [14:40] What is co-regulation

• [16:50] Does our nervous system fluctuate between "safe" and "unsafe"?

• [19:40] Training from trauma informed lens first and how leaders can learn from it

• [23:25] The 3 M’s

• [27:55] How to not get hung up on the details of your team member’s trauma

• [33:45] Why we need to talk about trauma informed leadership

• [35:25] How the enneagram can help leaders understand more about their team

• [37:40] What ‘safety’ looks like for each center in the body

• [41:10] A time she learned something hard about herself

• [42:35] Ways in which she regulates her own nervous system

Connect with Sharon

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• Books: https://www.sharonkball.com/store

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