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How New Managers Can Build Psychological Safety on Their Team
Episode 137 of New Manager Conversations tackles psychological safety – what it really means and how new managers can cultivate it, starting with their own willingness to be vulnerable. Lucas and Luna explore Amy Edmondson's classic research on team learning and unpack a concrete case: a first-time engineering manager at a mid-size SaaS company who turned around a silent, blame-avoidant team by instituting a weekly 'failure share' ritual. They discuss why psychological safety isn't about being nice, how to model admitting mistakes without losing authority, and the specific…
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