There is a lot of talk about meritocracy now a days. Ray Dalio has famously built his Principles around this idea, I believe. But just as importantly I believe we need to include a demeritocracy. That is we get merits when we step up and succeed but we also get demerits when we step up... 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 →
Snowflake!
All the reasons you need to keep your big trap shut! I think that there is too much emphasis on us NOT being offended and NOT speaking up when we are offended. And what we see are terrible arguments, domestic disputes, malicious gossiping etc as the result. That is, very poorly delivered objections, that we... Continue Reading →
Object123
Our Psychological Safety Framework Object123 is a self-help tool for resolving disagreements before they become disputes. CAUTION Acknowledge Eg: "OK granted"If one is upset by the other's misbehavior or anger they can pause the conversation & caution the offender in real-time and he/she would need to either acknowledge or challenge the caution or it can... Continue Reading →
The Agree-cultural Revolution
Our written history began around 10,000BC with the Agricultural Revolution. After this, came the Industrial Revolution and we are now in the Digital Revolution or Information Age. My prediction is that the next revolution that builds upon the Information Age will be the Agree-cultural Revolution. What is the Agree-cultural Revolution? I believe it is where... Continue Reading →
Gossip Quotient
It is great how babies and toddlers all seem to object rather than complain. (ie complain in real time to the person responsible for their care rather than gossip later behind their backs). Imagine if they could learn to say to OBJECT123 to let us know instead of crying or screaming? I think it is... Continue Reading →
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