Per­nille Steen Ped­er­sen

My research investigates how stress and shame affect well-being in organizations and among young people. I focus on developing relational approaches that move beyond individual coping to collective strategies for resilience and belonging. 

Leadership and stress prevention: I explore how leaders can address stress prevention in everyday practice together with employees, without turning leadership into therapy. 

Tools for organizations: I design dialogue-based practices that turn research on shame and stress into concrete, shared approaches for handling pressure at work. 

Students and CBS Wellbeing Lab: Together with students, I co-develop tools that strengthen their transformative capabilities and foster inclusive learning communities. 

Societal impact: My ambition is to normalize conversations about insecurity as a shared human condition, shifting from individualized self-care to collective resilience in schools, universities, and workplaces.