Why are so many so-called intelligent people so easily sucked into conspiracy theories?I am not exactly sure but I dare say that our biases have a lot to do with it. That is, we are more likely to believe what we want to believe or as the saying goes "having itchy ears"...ha! just waiting to... Continue Reading →
You Started it!
Why is it that when we are offended by someone’s behavior we end up being even more offensive in reply? Because they started it, simple. Of course this is a childish reply and as adults we would never be seen giving such an excuse for our offensive behavior but deep down I think that is... Continue Reading →
What is Object123?
This is power abuse although many offenders would disagree. Object123 is a simple Social Just Culture tool that we have developed to help stop power abuse in the workplace. We see this as a very important part of workplace health and safety, that is, a Psychological Safety using a Just Culture process. And as Just... Continue Reading →
One Simple Way to Remove Psychological Unsafety in the Workplace!
Type "psychological safety" into Google and you will see a bunch of articles on "so many ways to add or create psychological safety in the workplace". Since the New York Times article in 2016 about Google's research into "What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team" the buzz phrase has been psychological... Continue Reading →
Measuring Psychological Safety Vs Power Abuse
In summary, I think it is easier to measure and subtract power abuse than to measure and add psychological safety! My question to the person that posted this Parisa Naraei PhD: My reply: "My point is Parisa, that is what is needed with psychological safety, now, to define, design and measure it & get everyone... Continue Reading →
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