the Offer with Michael Glinter

Psychological Safety in the Workplace managing the Dynamics of a Negative Workplace

August 25, 2020 Michael Glinter
the Offer with Michael Glinter
Psychological Safety in the Workplace managing the Dynamics of a Negative Workplace
Show Notes

Special Guest - Jen Thornton
      
 Jennifer has developed her expertise in Talent Strategy & Leadership Professional Development over her exciting 20+ year career as an HR Professional. She's led international teams across Greater China, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. to expand into new markets, managing franchise retailers and developing key strategic partnerships - all while exceeding business objectives and financial results. The rapid growth of her consulting firm 304 Coaching has been mainly due to Jennifer's unconventional approach to building innovative workforce development solutions for companies that are facing breakthrough growth and accelerate hiring patterns. She is a sought-after business
 Strategist, specializing in startups and large value-based organizations. She assists her clients in building talent strategies that complement their business strategies to ensure exponential growth.
       
 Today's Podcast Perspective 

  • What is psychological safety?
  • Understanding how the brain interacts with situations and managing in a way that minimizes fears to allow us to be productive
  • The science behind how we respond to psychologically unsafe environments
  • Authoritarian leaders cause people to put on their defenses to be safe
  • How do you address a manager who leads by intimidation?
  • Creating a situation where you can have a 2-way communication
  • Is there a way to get a leopard to change their spots?
  • Managers that make excuses for their behaviors
  • Asking a manager's permission for the conversation to be constructive
  • Is it safe to ask a manager to affirm their ability to be constructive?
  • Start slow and work up to bigger conversations
  • Does your position in the company, or the amount of money you make the company, shield a person from behaviors?
  • Michael admits he has used his success at his company to behave wrong thinking he is Teflon to the backlash
  • People often will not change unless new information can justify changes in behaviors
  • You have to accept your weaknesses and what you are doing wrong before you can move forward.
  • Programs companies can put in place to drive the culture

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