Most psychological safety experts emphasize promoting civility in workplace teams as the foundation for a healthy and productive environment. They focus on fostering respect, kindness, and understanding. However, in my opinion, promoting a culture of civility is complex, requires leaders to be ideal role models, and is time-consuming and expensive.
Removing Toxic Conflict From Teamwork, Spat by Resolved Spat
I think I can explain what SpatzAI in a nutshell by using the following: I believe that I may have found a way to simplify the complexity of human conflict resolution, all distilled into a single concept, OBJECTING, broken down into three phases rather than lodging anonymous complaints.
Deep Dive into the Alignment Workshop in San Francisco on AI Safety
What are some important current issues in AI Safety? I enjoyed this related discussion between David Krueger, Victoria Krakovna, Robert Trager, and Gillian K. Hadfield, and moderated by Adam Gleave.
Man-Made Problems Demand Innovative Solutions
"And so we need to think differently and we need to jump at these mammoth-sized problems with, this mindset that, thinks really big, thinks really differently, and has a higher tolerance for risk."
In Search of Objectivity: Objecting to Unfair Conversion
In my ongoing quest to understand the true purpose of conversation —which officially began in 1988, when I was 28—I've arrived at a paradoxical insight: to become more objective, I should object when someone tries to convert me rather than converge with me.
Taking Sides: Fairness vs. Bias in Micro-Conflict Resolution
In conflicts, “taking sides” can have two very different meanings. On one hand, it often implies favoring someone due to personal bias, which can distort the fairness of conflict resolution. This approach harms trust and team cohesion, as one party is unfairly supported while the other team member feels sidelined.
Deep Dive into SpatzAI Podcast
Deep Dive into SpatzAI Podcast SpatzAI is an innovative platform designed to help teams resolve minor conflicts, or "spats" before they escalate into major problems. The platform encourages teams to address both the content and delivery of communication, creating a psychologically safe environment.
The SpatzAI Pitch
Have you ever spoken up at work only to have you and your thoughts rudely dismissed immediately, leaving you feeling aggrieved? You're not alone....
Two-Pronged Approach to Psychosocial Wellbeing
The Spatz Chat app (demo video on home page), is a social media app that addresses unsocial behavior within teams, including micro-conflicts (spats) and behaviors that disrupt healthy team dynamics, such as being overly dogmatic or coercive during discussions.
The Spatz Chat app addresses unsocial behavior within teams, including micro-conflicts and behaviors that disrupt healthy team dynamics, such as being overly dogmatic or coercive during discussions.
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