Trauma and Collective Memory

Dr. Sandra Bloom and Sarah Yanosy connect collective trauma with organizational amnesia and the subsequent inability to learn from the past. Making the distinction between tacit and explicit knowledge, they discuss the dangers of short term organizational memory and the factors that contribute to it, including massive layoffs and our cultural norm of short term tenure. To conclude, the hosts unpack the power of stories to tap the resources of the unconscious mind. Choosing to “re-story” our own circumstances can grant us the power to enact positive change over situations that may otherwise feel out of our control.