The Vital Role of Psychological Safety in the Workplace Ft. Brandon Springle Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear an HR expert describe 4 stages of psychological safety. Brandon Springle describes himself as an HR Maverick, with a career spanning from Supply Chain to Sports & Entertainment. In this episode, he shares why employees flourish in a psychologically safe culture - one in which they can be authentic, demonstrate empathy, and feel a heightened sense of presence and purpose. 00:00 Preview 00:36 Introduction 00:57 About Brandon Springle 03:14 Brandon’s “Empathy Origin Point” 05:14 What called Brandon to human resources? 07:03 Advice for a first interview 08:08 The power of empathy in the workplace 10:52 Habits to help flex our empathy muscles 13:58 Presence as a precursor to empathic relationships 17:00 Validating vs justifying feelings 19:16 What is psychological safety in the workplace? 21:15 Inclusion safety: Stage 1 of the psychological safety framework 21:43 Learning safety: Stage 2 of the psychological safety framework 25:28 Contributor safety: Stage 3 of the psychological safety framework 26:43 Why it’s key for employees to feel agency in a post-Covid workplace 29:40 Challenger safety: Stage 4 of the psychological safety framework 30:35 How organisations can create a culture of psychological safety 34:07 Brandon’s Purposeful Empathy story CONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected]✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH BRANDON SPRINGLE ✩ www.linkedin.com/in/bspringle Video edited by David Tsvariani