In 2005 I tried to warn our startup team of three about taking on the wrong investors & was dismissed as a "loose cannon," so I deferred to the them. At the time, we didn't even recognize the team's behavior as uncivil or toxic.Three years later, and after $2M invested, we lost everything due to... Continue Reading →
Disagreements are NOT Conflicts
Listen to organizational psychologists, and some will sprout the idea that conflict can sometimes be good. I believe that any conflict or dispute is not something to be enjoyed or aspire to have. That there is a big difference between a disagreement and a conflict.Disagreements, to me, are essential, and we should have far more... Continue Reading →
Caution, Psychological Safety Hazards Ahead!
As you may know by now, Psychological Safety is the latest buzzword for organizations and teams, since everyone found out What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team. Although these authors and many others do an excellent job describing WHAT Psychological Safety is, there is still no standard recipe for explaining HOW... Continue Reading →
Psychological Safety Drill & Safety Net
So, you want psychological safety for your organization or team? Psychological Safety is the latest buzzword used since everyone found out what Google was up to with Project Aristotle and what they learned in their quest to build the perfect team. But ask someone how we get Psychological Safety, and most authors seem to expound... Continue Reading →
Disputz Network Values
Disputz Review Network CLARITYThere are no complex rules of engagement to learn with Disputz. One lets the other know, in real-time, when one is offended, and there can be only one of two results; the objection is sustained or overruled. For example, when one objects to poor behavior or attitude, in real-time during a disagreement,... Continue Reading →
Disputz Review Network Pitch
the problem Internal disputes occur in teams & especially startup teams when they are making pivotal decisions early on. It can be a power struggle when we disagree & can expose poor behavior & attitude issues. These disputes are difficult to resolve, cause us friction, and upset the dynamics within the team, which can leave... Continue Reading →
To Complain or Object that is the Question?
There is not so much awareness in our organizations and teams between complaining versus objecting. Here are the legal definitions as per WikiDiff, although I am talking more about civil purposes, which I have thrown in at the bullet points. To complain: "(legal) in criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the... Continue Reading →
The Quest to Find Psychological Safety
The quest to find Psychological Safety has been ongoing since 2016, when everyone found out, What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team. Since then, everyone seems to be trying to find and define how we go about achieving Psychological Safety. How Do We Find & Define Psychological Safety What if I said... Continue Reading →
Empowering Self-confident Decision-making in Startup Teams
We all know that Overconfident team members can take us places but they can also get us into trouble eventually. Think domineering CEO with head in the clouds. We also know that Under-confident team members can get us nowhere, never making a decision or take a risk. Think dutiful worker putting up with domineering CEO.... Continue Reading →
Aggressive – Assertive – Submissive
If Assertive behavior is the objective between Aggressive and Submissive then maybe objecting to aggressive and submissive behavior is the key. Is this possible, that the principle of moderating our behavior and treating each other objectively is linked to the actual word, OBJECT? I believe so. As we simply OBJECT to aggressive and submissive behavior... Continue Reading →
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