The phrase “foster a culture” has become a buzzword in workplaces, often implying a top-down approach where leaders dictate what is valued, what behaviors are acceptable, and how success is defined. While culture is important, it often carries the risk of becoming rigid, stifling innovation, and discouraging employees from questioning the status quo...
Are we an effective team?
Ineffective teams can be an unseen drain on any organization, leading to missed opportunities, reduced morale, and significant financial losses. Research consistently shows that poor collaboration and unresolved conflicts are among the top reasons for team underperformance.
SpatzAI: Empowering Teams to Navigate Psychosocial Hazards in 2025
With Australian states set to implement new psychosocial hazard legislation in 2025, organizations face a unique opportunity to proactively address workplace challenges such as bullying, harassment, and conflict.
Fair Play in the Workplace: Why We Need an Unbiased Referee
The workplace, much like a team sport, thrives on collaboration, shared goals, and fair play. But what happens when potentially unfair challenges arise? Teams often face interpersonal conflicts, disagreements, or micro-conflicts that disrupt harmony and productivity.
SpatzAI: The Game the Whole Team Can Play
Have you ever wondered how to create a truly collaborative team? One where fair play thrives, and micro-conflicts become growth opportunities? Enter SpatzAI: The Game the Whole Team Can Play. It’s not just a toolkit; it’s a revolutionary approach to teamwork that transforms daily decision-making into a quest for objectivity.
SpatzAI: Reporting Micro-Psychosocial Hazards
Psychosocial hazards—factors in the workplace that affect mental health and well-being—present a unique challenge. Unlike physical hazards, their impact can often feel ambiguous, making them harder to identify, report, and address. The term itself suggests that these hazards might be “all in our head,” leading many to hesitate in reporting them for fear of being dismissed or misunderstood.
SpatzAI: Moving From Festering Conflicts To Fostering Collaboration
Management consultants often lecture about psychological safety and psychosocial hazards, using impressive terms that sound great in theory. But managers and team leaders are often left to piece together the rhetoric, struggling to address micro-conflicts effectively at the coalface.
Rethinking Workplace Bullying: What If You Both Are the Problem?
When faced with a difficult colleague or an uncomfortable workplace situation, it’s easy to label someone as the “bully.” But what if we flipped the script? What if, instead of focusing on who’s at fault, we considered the possibility that they might see you as the bully?
How Does SpatzAI Work?
SpatzAI Fairer Teamwork Globally "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking". For over 20 years, I’ve worked on distilling micro-conflicts into something simple, actionable, and universal.
In Plane View: SpatzAI and the Art of Designing Systems for Leadership
In many ways, leaders are like commercial pilots, and the sophisticated planes they fly are the systems they use to transport their crew (the team) and passengers (their customers).
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