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Lloyd Center for Trauma-Informed Leadership
Advancing the Research, Education, and Practice of Trauma-Informed Leadership.
The Lloyd Center equips leaders to understand how trauma, chronic stress, adversity, and organizational conditions influence behavior, communication, trust, decision-making, performance, and workplace culture.
Our Mission
Why the Center Exists
Founded by Dr. Rebekah C. Lloyd, the Lloyd Center advances the research, education, and practical application of trauma-informed leadership — helping leaders move beyond simply being trauma-aware to creating environments where people can experience greater safety, trust, connection, and opportunity to thrive.
The Center's work is grounded in Dr. Lloyd's Trauma-Informed Leadership Impact Framework™ and the Wounded Strength Model™, equipping leaders to transform lived experience into wisdom, empathy, resilience, and purposeful leadership.
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Certification levels
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Core leadership attributes
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Observable leadership behaviors
Certification Pathway
Training & Certification Tracks
Foundations
Level 1 · Introductory
Introduces the core principles of trauma-informed leadership and helps participants recognize how trauma and distress may appear in individuals, teams, and organizations. Designed for managers, team leads, HR professionals, and anyone who leads people through difficulty.
- →Core vocabulary and principles of trauma-informed leadership
- →Recognizing how trauma and distress appear in individuals and teams
- →Introduction to the Trauma-Informed Leadership Impact Framework™
- →Certificate of Completion — Level 1
Application
Level 2 · Practitioner
Moves from awareness to practice, equipping leaders with tools for responding to distress, strengthening relationships, navigating conflict, and creating healthier team environments. Includes live instruction and case consultation.
- →Practical tools for responding to distress in teams
- →Frameworks for navigating conflict and strengthening relationships
- →Application of the Wounded Strength Model™
- →Certificate of Completion — Level 2
Organizational Integration
Level 3 · Organizational
Prepares leaders to embed trauma-informed principles into organizational culture, systems, policies, and leadership practices for sustainable impact. Includes assessment, implementation support, and a capstone project.
- →Organizational culture assessment using the TIOA instrument
- →Custom implementation roadmap and training plan
- →Embedding trauma-informed practices into systems and policies
- →Certificate of Completion — Level 3
Who We Serve
Across Every Sector Where Leaders Lead People
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