Market Project Inc

Central to The Market Project’s mission is creating a trauma-informed work environment that utilizes a strengths-based management approach for all employees. In partnership with local experts trained in trauma care, we strive to integrate principles such as safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, empowerment, voice and choice into our management practices. Whether an employee is with a local business for 3 months or 3 years, TMP encourages well-being for each employee during their time with the business, and in the growing number of communities in which our businesses operate.

Supervisors and managers of our businesses receive training and coaching on trauma-informed leadership practices including trust, peer support, collaboration, and one’s sense of agency to promote a work culture of healing and health for employees. Additionally, all employees have the opportunity to participate in (free) trauma healing workshops.

To assess the overall health of our workplace, and determine whether The Market Project is making progress in its efforts to create and operate a trauma-informed environment in its businesses, all employees are surveyed every 6 months. The survey provides our leadership team in the field and in the US a regular opportunity to evaluate the health of our operational environment, as well as collect baseline demographic information from all our employees, including their past experiences of trauma. The data informs TMP as to whether the business is demonstrating progress in its efforts to operate a trauma-informed workplace, while providing insight into the experiences, challenges, strengths and needs of our employees.