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In this episode, Laura talks with Dr. Karolin Helbig and Minette Norman about the concepts behind their new book, The Psychological Safety Playbook for Changemakers. Together, Karolin and Minette discuss the surprising story behind their collaboration, which began with a “crazy idea,” what psychological safety really looks like in practice, and how their playbooks help cultivate workplace environments where people are inspired to do their best, most creative work.

During the episode, you’ll learn:

• How Karolin and Minette met and what sparked their collaboration as coauthors.
• How Karolin and Minette wrote their first book without ever meeting face-to-face.
• Who both playbooks are for and how The Psychological Safety Playbook for Changemakers builds on the first one.
• About a time Minette knew her workplace was not a space that promoted psychological safety.
• Where readers should begin with both psychological safety playbooks, and if they should be read in a certain order.
• Tips to help with everyday behavior in the workplace and increase psychological safety.
• Why managing our reactions is one of the most powerful and most difficult disciplines of leadership.
• What it takes to deliberately restore psychological safety after it has been damaged.
• Why apologizing in the workplace can actually strengthen a leader’s credibility and influence.
• An example of a team that has been particularly skilled at developing psychological safety and the impact it created.
• Karolin’s process of creating the artwork for the playbooks.

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