EP358 - Stephan Wiedner - How To Build A Better Workplace

“It’s like following a leader off of a cliff… just
because they said jump, you jump. You want to be able to have
that freedom to be able to push back and disagree and think about
it.” 
-Stephan Wiedner


It isn’t easy to speak up in the workplace. A lack of
psychological safety often prevents us from being as honest and
open as we might be with others. This kind of disingenuous polite
agreement stifles innovation, costs you money, and affects your
employees' and clients' sense of engagement with your business.


As with all things worth getting right, balance is required. To
navigate safely between creating dictatorial workplaces where
only the leader’s thought matters, or free-for-alls where so many
points, thoughts and ideas are put forward, finding direction
becomes impossible. 


Stephan Wiedner, psychological safety expert and CEO of
Noomii.com and Zarango.com, is this episode's featured guest. He
has spent his career educating people on the value of
understanding and creating psychologically safe environments in
the workplace. 


If you are struggling to speak freely to your employees, clients,
or managers and want to create the kind of workplace that
celebrates open dialogue while maintaining respect and regard for
the feelings of everyone involved, this is the episode for you!


During this interview, you'll learn...



The value of measuring psychological safety


How to fail like a pro


The importance of encouraging open dialogue



To find out more about Stephan, check out his
LinkedIn profile.


Click here to get your free psychological
safety assessment.


Time Stamps
    
01:32 - Stephan talks about his career journey 
04:42 - What is psychological safety? 
09:45 - Encouraging dialogue in a safe and non-offensive
way 
12:15 - Building a better place to work 
15:18 - The mistakes leading to a psychologically unsafe
workplace 
19:35 - Demonstrating that you understand and appreciate
others 
25:55 - Failing like a pro!
29:01 - Noticing the things and people that keep you quiet
34:50 - Providing critical feedback 
37:08 - Learning more about psychological safety


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