In this insightful episode of the Product Weekend Podcast, João Moita sits down with Gina Battye to explore the critical role of psychological safety in the workplace. Gina shares her personal journey, from working in high-risk environments to founding the Psychological Safety Institute. She breaks down the key frameworks she has developed to help organizations create safer, more inclusive work cultures and discusses the common challenges companies face in achieving true psychological safety.

Key Takeaways:

• The Impact of Psychological Safety: Gina shares how her early career experiences shaped her passion for workplace safety, detailing both a supportive and a toxic work environment.
• The PSI Culture Framework: Understanding the five levels of workplace culture, from personal to organizational dynamics, and how they influence team performance.
• Hierarchy of Psychological Safety: A structured approach outlining the responsibilities at various levels within an organization to ensure a safe and productive work environment.
• Identifying Toxic Hotspots: How organizations can diagnose underlying cultural issues using data-driven tools like the Lux diagnostic survey.
• The Role of Leadership: Why leaders should be proactive rather than reactive in fostering a psychologically safe workplace.
• The Power of Role Modeling: Leaders influence workplace culture through their behavior, and fostering psychological safety starts with self-awareness and authenticity.

Resources Mentioned:

• Gina Battye’s book: The Authentic Organization:https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Organization-Create-Psychologically-Workplace/dp/1394232276
• Connect with Gina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginabattye/
• Learn more about the Psychological Safety Institute: www.thepsi.global

Timestamps:

00:00 Coming Up

00:38 Intro

03:12 How Psych Safety Shaped Gina’s Career

05:42 Facing Workplace Discrimination

15:51 The 5 Levels of Workplace Culture

21:40 The Hierarchy of Psychological Safety

30:32 Biggest Challenges in Psychological Safety

39:04 Red Flags in Workplace Culture

47:39 Closing Thoughts

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