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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 15 MIN

247 Avoidance Culture - When Playing It Safe Kills Performance

from Culture Bites · host Human Synergistics

Avoidance culture thrives on fear, silence, and playing it safe. In this episode, Dominic Gourley unpacks how avoidance culture shows up at work, why it damages performance, and what leaders can do to create ownership, learning, and accountability instead. See full show notes: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/resources/culture-insights-blog/avoidance-culture-when-playing-it-safe-kills-performance/ Learn more about our Culture Consulting Solutions: https://www.human-synergistics.com.au/our-services/consulting/strategy-and-culture-consulting-solutions/

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