Michelle Feferman: How Leaders Create Psychological Safety When Employees Are Afraid

The Empathy Edge · Feb 5, 2026 · 51m

I had to get this urgent episode to you sooner rather than later, given the climate of fear in the U.S. in current times.

For many employees right now, work doesn’t feel like a safe place. It feels uncertain, frightening, and deeply personal. In moments like this, how leaders respond matters more than ever.

Michelle Feferman has spent decades helping organizations navigate complex DEI and workplace culture challenges in ways that protect people and strengthen the business.

We talk directly about what leaders can do to support employees in the face of ICE raids and immigration-related fear…