Your heart is open

Love

Lovelessness

Heartbroken

Flooding

Hurt

Trust

Betrayal

  • The most devastating organizational betrayal is cover-ups
  • Occurs when it is more important to protect that reputation of that system (i.e. corporation, nonprofit, university, government, church, sports program, school, or family) and those in power than it is to protect the basic human dignity of individuals and communities
  • It is rare to heal from betrayal, but it can be done with significant courage, vulnerability, accountability, amends, and action

Self-trust

Self-betrayal

Defensiveness

  • “At its core, defensiveness is a way to protect your ego and fragile self-esteem.”
  • You can combat this with grounded confidence