You just listened to the WhyWork episode. Now listen to the WhyNOT wisdom shot.
Trajce, what's happening?
Well, just read the Kozarov decision with respect to vicarious trauma, a high court decision.
Why?
Because people are being exposed to traumatic files in their workplace.
These are highly skilled workers like lawyers and they're reading the horrific facts.
And we're just assuming that they can cope. Employers just assume that they'll keep going with their jobs.
WhyNOT?
Because it shouldn't be assumed that people, by virtue of their qualifications,
can handle the nature of these sustained and traumatic facts.
No matter what, it's a human experience at work, regardless of your skill and experience.
And the fact that you are highly skilled means that you might not complain about it.
You might not even realize that you're having an experience of stress.
So what's the verdict?
The verdict is workplaces must now ensure that they have systems in place to handle vicarious trauma.
Because it will have serious implications for all of those in the workplaces whose workers are exposed to traumatic and reading traumatic events.