Listen "Psychological Safety in the Workplace managing the Dynamics of a Negative Workplace"
Episode Synopsis
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 productiveThe science behind how we respond to psychologically unsafe environmentsAuthoritarian leaders cause people to put on their defenses to be safeHow do you address a manager who leads by intimidation?Creating a situation where you can have a 2-way communicationIs there a way to get a leopard to change their spots?Managers that make excuses for their behaviorsAsking a manager's permission for the conversation to be constructiveIs it safe to ask a manager to affirm their ability to be constructive?Start slow and work up to bigger conversationsDoes 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 backlashPeople often will not change unless new information can justify changes in behaviorsYou 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 cultureGUEST INFO Jennifer Thornton LI Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferrthornton/ [email protected] [email protected] www.oadllc.com www.304coaching.com GLINTER SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTACT INFO [email protected] (Email) https://www.michaelglinter.com/podcast-1 (Podcast) http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelglinter2 (Linked In) #MichaelAGlinter (Twitter) http://www.facebook.com/michael.glinter (Facebook) https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelGlinter (YouTube) www.michaelglinter.com (Website)
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