What does “safe” look like?
“Organisations can foster a virtuous cycle of self-reinforcing interactions where team members learn from one another that risks are rewarded and mistakes are expected.”
“You won’t die” - Aikido and the Practice of Courage
“When I train adults in communication and conflict resolution, I always remind them of the importance of practice – we cannot use new tools for the first time in the middle of a real fight.”
Inclusion and the Individual
As useful as it is to learn “cultural competence” – that is, to know more about people different from us – we need to temper the confidence of our knowledge with humility.
Is that feeling real?
How often do we use the phrase “I feel…” when we are talking about other’s behavior rather than our own feelings?