“Psychological safety is the belief that in a group you’re a part of you can ask a question, make a mistake, take a risk, ask for help without fear of embarrassment, exclusion, or retribution.” The Psychological Safety Playbook Interested to learn more about Psychological Safety and the different it makes in the workplace? I’ve curated on this page […]
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Dear Change Leader, Would you fly on this airline? “We will no longer perform regular maintenance on our aircraft.” “Due to our hiring freeze, there will only be one pilot on the flight deck.” Imagine an airline making these announcements in the name of cost-cutting. Your reaction would likely be a mix
Dear Change Leader, Has anyone ever spoken to you like this? “Don’t you dare challenge me again.” “That’s a stupid idea” “Who asked you?” Ouch. That hurts. Think back to a time when you heard words like these. Notice how, even now, just remembering might make you feel unsettled. There’s a reason for that: emotions
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Dear Fellow Change Leader, In times of significant social and organizational disruption, I often reflect on a principle that has guided me through decades of witnessing and facilitating change: “Think Global, Act Local.“ I first encountered this phrase in 1990, during one of South Africa’s most turbulent periods. As Nelson Mandela emerged from 27 years
How hard can it be to develop a plan? You’d be surprised at just how challenging it can be! There are so many things that can go wrong – both in the process of developing the plan, and in the process of implementing the plan. But I think there is one common issue that shows up
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Did you ever take a long summer road trip as a kid? Didn’t those journeys feel like they would take forever? I remember some of the trips I took with my family when I was growing up. Three teenagers in the back seat. No air conditioning. Only one radio/tape deck for the car, with my
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The end is in sight! The finish line is close! At last, you can declare success and bring this change initiative to an end! Or can you? What might happen to all of the hard work that you and the team have put into this project? We’re in the final phase of a change process, the
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“Here’s what’s happening, and here’s what you can expect.” examples of organizational change With these words, the pilot on a recent flight let us know that there was going to be a delay. She explained why (storms on our flight path), how long we could expect to be delayed (90 minutes!), and that we,
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What one thing might pose the greatest risk to your change initiative? What one thing, if oriented in the desired direction, can serve as a lubricant that supports and enables the other elements of the RCA Levers for Sustaining Change to interact in ways that propel forward momentum? In this newsletter series, we are
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