These are notes from the inside — of leadership, of change, of staying whole in the face of systems that often ask us not to be. The Olive Pages is where care and clarity meet, one reflection at a time.
The Olive Pages
Fieldnotes on care, clarity and staying whole.
Trauma-Informed Isn’t Therapy, It’s Leadership
Humanitarian work changes us. It leaves people carrying stress, grief, and moral injury that often go unseen. Trauma-informed leadership isn’t about therapy or lowering expectations…it’s about clarity, steadiness, and leading in a way that doesn’t add harm. It’s leadership rooted in reality, and it matters now more than ever.
The Ethics of Staff Well-being
Staff care is not a nice-to-have, it’s a moral imperative. Here’s why organizations must treat well-being as a justice and rights-based issue.
“Care is not a perk. It’s an ethical obligation.”
The Cost of Ignoring Staff Well-being in Humanitarian Work
In humanitarian work, our people are our power—but we often fail to protect them. This post explores the urgent cost of ignoring staff well-being and calls for a cultural shift that puts care, safety, and humanity at the heart of impact.
“If we neglect the well-being of those who serve, we undermine the very mission we’re trying to achieve.”