“As team members, we want to be able to show up and be authentic within reason. But when you also have the power differential, there is much more need and responsibility for you to think about how you’re impacting people around you.” 

In this episode, Ethan and Mike continue their conversation on psychological safety. Part 1 explores what it is, why it matters, and some barriers to creating it. In part 2, the discussion turns to another significant barrier leaders face to creating high levels of psychological safety on their teams: the power differential. This episode explores the outcomes of exaggerating or eliminating one’s power and how mitigating it with tact can create the conditions for a team characterized by high levels of collaboration and performance.

Show notes:

-Episode on the power differential

-Episode on how to give feedback

-Episode on how to receive feedback

-Episode on how to listen really well