The Safe Space: For Remarkable Collaboration
Despite progress in our agile processes at work, the people piece remains the pacesetter of change. How do we help people move flexibly through complexity? How do we work generously with our colleagues and tap into our collective intelligence? What control over the pace of change can you personally have by learning more about yourself? Dr Amy Silver shares her expertise in creating the psychological safety, trust and effective communication necessary for us to achieve elevated outcomes, despite the discomfort of our VUCA workplaces (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous).
Proposed
Outline/Structure of the Talk
This can be a talk or a workshop
Learning Outcome
How people change, why it is hard to help them grow, how to enable psychological safety and dealing with discomfort to enable collaboration and high collective intelligence.
Target Audience
anyone interested in helping thought diversity and people agility
Links
www.TheSafeSpace.com.au
schedule Submitted 5 years ago
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