The Hidden Threat to Workplace Performance: Unhealed Betrayal
We expect our people to be focused, collaborative, and resilient.
But here’s the truth:
We don’t leave our emotional wounds at the door.
And the ones we don’t talk about?
They do the most damage.
The Real Culture Killer You’re Not Addressing
Most organizations focus on skills training, leadership development, and engagement initiatives. These are important—but often incomplete.
What gets overlooked?
Unhealed betrayal.
It might come from:
- A fractured personal relationship, carried into work
- A leadership failure from years ago
- A broken promise that shattered trust
- Infidelity or family betrayal that never got processed
This trauma doesn’t stay “personal.”
It bleeds into decision-making, communication, collaboration, and performance.
How It Shows Up at Work
At The PBT® Post Betrayal Transformation®) Institute, we’ve studied betrayal for a long time—and we see the patterns:
- Indecision and overthinking
- Emotional withdrawal or shutdown
- Disengagement or quiet quitting
- Reluctance to lead, delegate, or innovate
- Burnout—despite doing “all the right things”
Your team members aren’t failing. They’re carrying something invisible.
What Can You Do?
It starts by naming it.
That’s why I’m hosting a free live masterclass:
The Performance Killer No One’s Talking About: Betrayal Trauma at Work
📅 Tuesday, May 20 | 🕙 10am PT / 1pm ET | 💻 Zoom
🎥 Replay available if you register
In this session, we’ll explore:
- How betrayal trauma silently sabotages team dynamics
- Why mindset work and therapy often don’t go far enough
- A clear, research-backed roadmap for rebuilding trust and performance
- How leaders, HR, and business owners can become part of the solution
I’ll be joined by several of our Certified PBT® Coaches who work with these patterns every day inside our Reclaim program and in corporate spaces around the world.
Ready to Lead Differently?
If you lead people, culture, or performance—you can’t afford to ignore this.
🎯 Register now (free): https://thepbtinstitute.com/workplace-masterclass/
Let’s finally name what’s been in the room all along.
Dr. Debi Silber, Founder and CEO of The PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and National Forgiveness Day is a WBENC-Certified WBE (Women’s Business Enterprise) is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author, holistic psychologist, a health, mindset and personal development expert. Through a predictable, proven multi-pronged approach, Dr. Debi and her team of Certified PBT Coaches/Practitioners help people heal (physically, mentally and emotionally) from the trauma of shattered trust and betrayal. Get started on your healing here.