Team Safety + Vulnerability = Performance

Daniel Coyle in his great book “The Culture Code” shares the recurrent signs of performing teams.

Close physical proximity, often in circles

• Profuse amounts of eye contact

• Physical touch, handshakes, hugs

• Lots of shorts and energetic exchanges

• No long speeches

• High levels of mixing, everyone talks to everyone

• Few interruptions

• Compassion when mistakes are openly raised

• Lots of questions

• Intensive active listening

• No judgment

• Humor, laughter

• Small attentive courtesy: thank you’s, opening doors etc. etc.

Creating a psychologically safe environment is an important pre-requisite of teams’ performance.

Members should be at ease in bringing their true self at work, be fearless and allowed to fail (correcting mistakes quickly obviously): evaluated Yes…never judged.

In her inspiring TED Talk, "The Power of Vulnerability," Brené Brown explains how being vulnerable is not a sign of weakness, but a path to deep, meaningful connections.

Encouraging vulnerability within teams can lead to stronger bonds, enhanced trust, and a more cohesive unit.

This openness fosters an environment where innovation, creativity, and adaptability thrive.

Lack of safety and vulnerability increases the possibility of mistakes: walls are mounted among Team members, long Egos are allowed to operate, truth does not come out.

These dynamics work tremendously against team performance.

I run specific workshops on how to create more Safety and Vulnerability in work environments.

Should you need any support with these topics, don’t hesitate and contact me at: coaching@kilianbaccari.com

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