One of the trends our R&I lab is tracking is "De-siloing People functions." The benefits created by cross-functional collaboration models enable us to keep pace with employee needs and deliver a more seamless, end-to-end employee experience. McKinsey CLO, Heather Stefanski, goes deeper on this topic in the latest episode of the Learning Geeks podcast. Links below to listen
#learning#collaboration#HR#learning#recruitment#integration#breakingdownsilosDana Alan KochBob Gerard Jake Gittleson
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Passionate about Psychological Safety for Leadership Impact. Curious about potential of GenAi for L&D
When we innovate we have to accept that we sometimes fail. In this episode Amy talks about different kinds of failures and how we can use them to learn and grow as a team and organization.
❗ Raise your hand if you've succeeded in every innovation effort, without a single setback or failure.
❗ Raise your hand if you’ve felt the sinking feeling in your stomach when your innovation initiative, pilot or experiment didn't yield the expected results. 🙋🏻♀️
❣ The truth is, few of us can claim a perfect track record in innovation. These endeavors are inherently fraught with challenges and setbacks, and it's in these moments of imperfection that we feel most vulnerable to judgment and shame. Even small changes can feel almost impossible to overcome.
When our efforts don't produce the hoped-for outcomes, it's natural to feel discouraged and even humiliated. The fear of being labeled a failure and the dread of criticism can be paralyzing.
This is where leaders' (and collegues, family and friends) responses are crucial. When people react to disappointing results with blame or punishment, they create a culture of fear that stifles creativity and innovation. But when we approach setbacks with empathy, understanding, and a focus on learning, we inspire teams to take calculated risks and grow.
This doesn't mean that innovation and exploration should continue unchecked. Leaders must also ensure that teams evaluate their efforts, learning from failures and making informed decisions about when to pivot or persevere.
As Amy Edmondson's research on psychological safety demonstrates, fostering innovation requires creating an environment where people feel safe to speak up, ask questions, and take risks. Leaders must cultivate a culture where failures in innovation, intelligent failures) are not a source of shame, but an opportunity for growth and learning.
To all leaders: embrace the vulnerability that comes with innovation, pilots, and experiments. Support your teams through setbacks, celebrate lessons learned, and create a safe space for experimentation and growth, while also encouraging critical evaluation and course correction when needed.
And to everyone brave enough to innovate, pilot, and experiment: remember that failures don't define you. Embrace the discomfort, learn from setbacks, and keep pushing forward with resilience and wisdom. Your courage and discernment will pave the way for tomorrow's breakthroughs. 🌍🌱
#innovation#learning#piloting#paychologicalsafety#gritAmy Edmondson
#PsychologicalSafety is the bedrock of #innovation. Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson describes an environment where team members can take risks and share their ideas without fear.
Studies consistently show that when employees feel more secure speaking their minds, they are more likely to engage creative and innovative thinking that leads to better products and services to the market faster.
Some leverage points to promote this psychological safety (in my experience):
1️⃣Encourage experiments, not only in actions but also as a #growth mindset. Test, learn, discuss, iterate. Experi-mentality. 😅
2️⃣Lead by example at all levels. The higher your position the more important it becomes. Active listening helps a lot.
3️⃣Foster open dialogue in daily, weekly or retrospective meetings to build an atmosphere of trust and openness for a better decision making.
4️⃣At the same time, setting boundaries in open dialogue is essential: promote constructive criticism and learn to manage the thin red line between this and a culture of complaints.
5️⃣The most difficult part for leaders is always #vulnerability. It is difficult to show it, but essential for deeper relationships. Brené Brown defined it as the courage to face "uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure."
Such an important message about being vulnerable to failure to support innovation. I have found that prototyping and SFDs (Shitty First Drafts) can be such a helpful approach to getting ideas on the table/seeking feedback early on so that we can confirm if we are on the right track or if we need to pivot. A key ingredient to prototyping and SFDs is having the safety on our teams to take risks and being vulnerable to sharing our early ideas/drafts so that we can collectively build off of them.
Why does low performance happen?
There are reasons why our brains allow for lower performance as time goes on...
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✳️The concept of 'drift to low performance' and how it manifests in your practice
✳️Strategies for setting specific, measurable standards
✳️Techniques to shift focus from negative biases to recognizing positive performance spikes
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