Wearing Thin: Psychosocial Risk at Work

Wearing Thin is a podcast from GraceX about psychosocial risk and what's really happening in Australian workplaces.

In episode one, host Roland Illyes talks with Michelle Taupau, Head of Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement at the NSW Swifts and founder of Not Stationary, about looking after people in a high-pressure environment, the conversations that matter most, and what it takes for people to ask for help.

GraceX: https://gracex.ioMichelle Taupau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-taupau-a55a151b/

Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/56eKzWfP3pw

Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Wearing Thin
00:19 Inside the NSW Swifts high performance team
03:46 A system, not a standalone initiative
05:11 Nobody was there when it went wrong
07:44 When the system works without you
09:56 Psychosocial hazards in her own words
10:38 Project Aristotle and psychological safety
12:08 Asking for help in elite sport
14:02 No sabre-tooth tiger: the fear of losing your place
15:29 The buffet table of support
17:27 Why the one-on-ones happen off site
18:02 The player they did not sign
21:46 Knowing when you need help
22:46 Planners, values and Not Stationary
24:24 When should a CEO call Michelle?
24:52 Values off the wall
27:18 Prevent rather than cure
29:24 Identity, burnout and redundancy
30:53 Life after sport
35:03 The one takeaway