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The Courage to Let Go: When Safety Means Goodbye

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Title: Safe Space Classic: The Courage to Let Go: When Safety Means Goodbye

What You'll Discover:

In the paradox of leadership, true psychological safety demands the courage to end unsafe relationships. This episode reveals how clinging to toxic team dynamics betrays the very safety we seek to create. Discover how letting go—of control, of hope for change, and sometimes of people—creates the foundation for genuine safety in healthcare teams.

Key Insights:
  • Safety demands courage, not comfort
  • Your tolerance shapes your team's toxicity
  • True boundaries serve, they don't shield
  • Clarity comes from letting go, not holding on
  • Leadership starts with self-responsibility, not other-management
    • Actionable Takeaways:
    1. Notice your internal language before addressing external behavior
    2. Set boundaries from self-awareness, not self-protection
    3. Speak the unspoken, even when it means goodbye
    4. Own your part without owning their choice
    5. Let consequences teach what conversations cannot
      6. When You're Ready, Here are Two Ways I can Serve You:
      1. Join the Free One-on-One Safe Space Challenge
      2. FREE RESOURCE: Download your copy of "From Burnout to Breakthrough: How to Create Relational Equity on Healthcare Teams" by clicking here!
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        Safe Space Made SimpleBy Trace Hobson
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