We talk with Dr. Stav Fainshmidt (professor of Strategy and Business at the College of Business of FIU) about the hot topic of psychological safety at work and how we can take action to make our work environments a space where we can give our honest opinions without fear of retaliation.

- Resources discussed in this episode:

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth, by Amy C. Edmonson
Adam Grant’s WorkLife podcast episode “Is it Safe To Speak Up at Work?

Episode Highlights

4:10 Dr. Fainshmidt’s areas of expertise and courses.
5:06 How his strategic management class helps students think like CEOs.
10:15 Psychological Safety definition
12:08 Research shows that most workplaces are not psychologically safe. Only three in 10 employees strongly agree with the statement that their opinions count at work.
13:37 common misconceptions around psychological safety
17:07 small things that can help increase psychological safety at your workplace.
19:04 this is not an overnight switch. Is it possible to make a change in an organization that is not known for having a psychologically safe environment?
24:51 The case of the employee that received worst manager award. You can listen to this on Adam Grant’s WorkLife

26:21 How does this work in the time of cancel culture?

27:18 The problem with being too authentic at work

31:35 How to instill psychological safety while working remote.

36:20 Aileen and Glenda propose topics Stav should cover in his business courses.

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