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1 month ago

Learned Helplessness at Work: What Leaders Can Do

Learned helplessness can persist in the workplace long after conditions have changed.

Disempowered teams often stop trying due to repeated failed efforts.

Leaders can rebuild agency through autonomy and shared decisions.

Psychological safety is critical to reversing disengagement.

Do I Worry Too Much About My Kid?

Ages 6 to 12 are critical for developing confidence and emotional skills.

Parental presence and emotional regulation significantly influence a child's sense of safety.

Emotional resilience is nurtured through connection rather than constant achievement.

The Cooperation Code

When someone on your team drops the ball or lets you down, the natural response is to pull back: reduce trust, tighten control, or quietly keep score.

Relationships

Remote teams

fromForbes

How To Build Belonging And Safety With Remote Teams

Team offsites can boost productivity and engagement in hybrid work settings.

Remote teams

Remote Work Helps Some to Feel Psychologically Safe

Remote work emerged as a safe and productive alternative for many during the pandemic, especially for introverts and those experiencing workplace bias.

Speak Up: Respectful Rebels Welcome

One of the crucial elements of effective dissent is grounding feedback in a shared purpose, helping to avoid personal validation battles and focusing on common goals.

Online Community Development

Relationships

The Key to Strong Relationships (It's Not What You Think)

True connection begins with self-presence, not just effort towards others.

Performing connection is different from authentic intimacy.

Strong relationships require presence, authenticity, and boundaries.

Psychological safety shapes all relationships.

fromFast Company

Online Community Development

Why onboarding (and offboarding) is an opportunity to strengthen your employee connection

Psychological safety invites belonging, enabling employees to feel both secure and valued as integral members of their teams during significant transitions.

Startup companies

fromFast Company

fromHarvard Business Review

This is how leaders can turn employee activism into opportunities

Employee activism can provide valuable insights into organizational culture when embraced rather than suppressed.

How to Fix Dysfunctional Team Dynamics

There's a clear distinction between a flat office culture that promotes equality in communication and a hierarchical dysfunction that undermines team morale and effectiveness.

Remote teams

fromSecuritymagazine

Preventing Burnout in The Security Industry

In a healthy work environment, there's a seat for everyone at the table; there is no special treatment, and everyone has equal opportunities for success.

Mental health

3 months ago

The Power of Showing Up

Consistency in presence is more impactful than grand gestures.

Showing up cultivates trust and connection.

You don't need to be perfect; just be willing to be present.

Women in technology

fromInfoQ

3 months ago

How Senior Software Engineers Can Learn from Junior Engineers

A hierarchical dynamic in software engineering stifles innovation and collaboration; nurturing mutual learning is essential.

Mental health

4 months ago

Are You Psychologically Safe With Yourself?

Psychological safety extends beyond the workplace to one's self-relationship.

Reflecting on personal psychological safety can enhance individual well-being.

fromEntrepreneur

4 months ago

Unlock Your Brain's Problem-Solving Potential With These 3 Neuroscience Hacks | Entrepreneur

Many entrepreneurs immediately concentrate on the issues at hand, making it difficult to find solutions because you're not looking at the whole picture.

Mental health

4 months ago

Why Most Workplace Mental Health Programs Fail

Workplace mental health necessitates a holistic approach that fosters psychological safety, well-being, and addresses psychosocial hazards to truly thrive.

Productivity

fromFast Company

Why kindness is the key to high performance at work

Kindness and empathy are crucial for building trust and high-performing teams.

Agile

fromdzone.com

Psychological Safety as a Competitive Edge

Psychological safety is essential for team innovation and performance, transcending mere comfort to foster candid communication and calculated risk-taking.

Mental health

fromwww.npr.org

fromHarvard Business Review

Mental health issues ripple through the federal workforce with firings

Federal firings are severely affecting workers' mental health, creating a climate of fear and instability.

Workplaces require psychological safety for efficiency, which is being undermined by recent firings.

Agile