Building Psychological Safety in Teams: The Gap Between Perception and Reality

Organizations are facing a complex landscape of challenges and potential crises, driven by rapid technological advancements, shifting economic conditions, and evolving global events. Frameworks such as VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) and the more recent BANI (brittle, anxious, nonlinear, and incomprehensible) are used to understand the challenges of navigating complex and unpredictable environments. Organizational leaders face the outsized responsibility of helping their teams prepare for and approach these challenges while maintaining high performance. As we consider the role leaders play in the success of their teams and organizations, what skills can help them drive performance and inspire great work amid challenges? Join Drs. David Rock and Emma Sarro as they discuss the right mindset to lead in a crisis and the necessary skills all leaders need to maintain productivity and efficiency, reduce uncertainty, and increase relatedness.