Psychological safety for exhausted managers starts with the leaders above them. Managers are asked to create safety for their teams while feeling little of it themselves, and tired people protect themselves first and filter what they report upward. Dr. Tim Clark and Tim Clark Jr. explain why exhaustion widens the gap between intention and behavior, and what leaders can do about it.
You’ll hear four practical moves: model the vulnerability you expect from managers, reward the manager who brings difficult information, keep candor and respect together, and acknowledge the cost of every new request. You’ll also get a five-second way to humanize yourself before a hard conversation.
