Vernée Myers

Vernée Myers, a former vice president of inclusion strategy at Netflix, and Jay Van Bavel, a psychology professor at NYU, share insights on navigating tough conversations. They discuss anticipatory anxiety that leads people to avoid difficult topics and emphasize the importance of setting ground rules for productive disagreements. Vernée recounts how her workshops at Netflix, focused on vulnerability and sharing personal experiences, transformed the company culture, fostering empathy and reducing tensions among employees.