Barrett, a researcher, joins Brené to discuss building brave spaces with teams. Topics include transitioning from safe to brave spaces, data analysis for team unity, shared ground rules leading to connection, and creating brave spaces for growth and exploration. They emphasize the impact of judgment on empathy and decision-making.
Creating brave spaces involves teaching skills like living into values and vulnerability rumbling.
Shifting from safe to brave spaces requires focusing on fostering engagement over guaranteeing safety and addressing judgment as a major barrier.
Deep dives
Skills Building for Courage in Teams
Creating brave spaces for teams involves teaching four skill sets: living into values, rumbling with vulnerability, building trust, and learning to rise after setbacks. These skills foster courage in handling tough conversations and uncertainties.
Psychological Safety vs. Brave Spaces
The shift from safe spaces to brave spaces is highlighted by the need to focus on creating environments where people can bravel engage, rather than guaranteeing safety for everyone. Judgment is identified as a major obstacle to showing up and participating fully in these spaces.
Building a Container for Safe Spaces
Building a safe container involves establishing ground rules and creating a space where team members feel psychologically safe to engage in the work. The concept of psychological safety is reevaluated in favor of emphasizing the importance of brave spaces.
Importance of Empathy and Perspective Taking
Empathy and perspective taking are crucial in fostering brave spaces, allowing for the belief and validation of others' experiences even when they differ from one's own. Judgment is identified as a barrier to empathy, hindering authentic connection and understanding in team dynamics.
Barrett and I invite you into some research thinking and dig into the latest data on how to build brave spaces with our teams — what gets in the way of people showing up, what gets in the way of doing the work, and how judgment is the primary killer of these spaces.