Nov 8, 2026, 5:25 AMI don't think you can get "psychological safety" in teams by running workshops.
- Nov 8, 2026, 5:25 AM
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- Nov 8, 2026, 5:27 AM
Some of the most stressful teams I've worked on were the ones that were most self-consciously attempting to be "psychologically safe." Talked about it a lot, created structures for feedback, did a lot of explicit self-reflection etc.
The teams where I really felt comfortable had leaders I trusted who set the tone with their actions and mostly talked about the work itself.
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)jmeowmeow@hachyderm.ioNov 8, 2026, 5:32 AM@nat My impression from reading "Software For Your Head" was that it was a set of self-conscious practices of this sort. Uncomfortable, but the origin context was a software dev intensive/retreat.
I've rarely had leaders set a useful tone for a team I've worked on. Maybe my first two dev jobs. I've gotten more from senior peers or product folks.
mb21mb21@hachyderm.ioNov 8, 2026, 8:37 AM@nat I suppose if they’re doing workshops, at least they know they have a problem? But yes, trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets.