I think I’ve worked out a key blind spot in Amy Edmondson’s thesis on psychological safety. Her definition works well in high-stakes error environments like hospitals or aviation. In those settings, people need to feel safe to admit mistakes without fear of blame. That’s essential — nobody should hide a surgical slip or a checklist error because they’re afraid of punishment. Edmondson’s framing covers that territory well.
When Ignoring Becomes Anti-Psychological Safety
Amy Edmondson is celebrated as the leading voice on psychological safety — she even picked up major business awards for it, winning the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award in 2023. But in a recent podcast in 2024, she openly recommended ignoring perceived slights or insults and simply try reframing them away:
The Psychological Safety House of Cards
In my view, Goals, Strategies and even Tactics are great, but without actions they are just empty words carried away with the wind....
Why SpatzAI Might Be the Best Supervised Fine-Tuner on the Planet
Everyone’s racing to fine-tune LLMs. But here's a thought: what if the real breakthrough isn’t just in model weights, but in the way we shape behavioral context and output formatting in real-time?
The Quicker We Can Resolve Our Minor Spats, the Stronger the Teamwork
Successful teams were found to harness these small disagreements or minor spats to reduce uncertainty, clarifying doubts and aligning understanding quickly. In contrast, less successful teams let their disagreements amplify uncertainty, causing confusion to linger and slow progress. This dynamic applies well beyond design teams, we believe.
Idea Rejected? You’re Not Alone
Emily, a senior nurse, proposed a small but potentially life-saving change to the patient handover procedure. Dr. Clarke, her supervising physician, brushed it off without giving it proper consideration.....
When a PIP Isn’t What It Seems: How SpatzAI Can Help You Push Back Fairly
If you've ever been put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), you might have felt the ground shift under you. Suddenly, your value is in question, your targets are unclear, and your future feels pre-written. A recent viral post by employment lawyer Katherine Kleyman lays bare what many already suspect: PIPs are often not about helping employees improve, but about laying the groundwork for dismissal.
Measurable Impact Forecast for SpatzAI in Workplace Teams
Creative teams thrive on diverse perspectives, but that diversity often sparks tension. When left unaddressed, even minor friction can stall innovation, disrupt workflow, and silently erode psychological safety. SpatzAI was designed.....
Freedom to Speak ≠ Freedom to Be Rude Without Consequence
There’s a common confusion, especially on the political right, between freedom of speech and freedom to be rude without being challenged. Let’s be clear: 🗣 Freedom of speech protects us from government censorship. It doesn’t protect us from being held accountable by others.
SpatzAI: The Loonshot to Land Fairness on Every Device in the Workplace by 2035
Today, I’m lighting a different fuse: "By 2035, I believe a fairness procedure and system will be standard in workplace teams globally, not through policies or posters, but through a real-time, structured system similar to SpatzAI".
