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The Leader Factor

6 Pitfalls of Large-Scale Psychological Safety Initiatives

Oct 8, 2024
35:31

70% of change management programs fail to meet their objectives, and cultural change programs have even higher mortality rates. Psychological safety initiatives aren’t immune to this phenomenon.  Luckily, the failure patterns aren’t mysterious. In this episode, organizational anthropologist and executive leadership coach Timothy R. Clark shares the 6 failure pitfalls of large-scale cultural initiatives, how to spot them, and what to do about them.

Episode Chapters:
01:19 - Episode Start
06:11 - Failure Pattern 1: Lack of Executive Buy-In
11:46 - Failure Pattern 2: Grassroots Approach
19:23 - Failure Pattern 3: A-La-Carte or Opt-In Programs
22:51 - Failure Pattern 4: Build vs. Buy Miscalculation 
27:26 - Failure Pattern 5: Poor Content Choice
31:11 - Failure Pattern 6: No Follow-Through

Download the resources from the episode: https://www.leaderfactor.com/resources/6-pitfalls-of-large-scale-psychological-safety-initiatives

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