“I’m not being my best self if I’m experiencing microaggressions in the workplace. I can’t be as innovative as I possibly could be, and I can’t offer my best customer service to clients in this environment.”
Employees cannot grow and thrive in a work environment that stifles them. If employees feel that it is not safe to ask questions and offer their ideas without ridicule, then you may have a culture that is not psychologically safe. In this episode of HR in 15, our host Jacqueline McGrath, an HRBP at PrestigePEO speaks with Catherine Mattice, Founder & CEO of Civility Partners, about psychological safety. Psychological safety, or the lack of it, can greatly impact the workplace, which is why this is an important concept to understand. If you have a culture that does not support questions and admitting mistakes, you may have inadvertently fostered a toxic environment. Check out this episode for useful information on psychological safety and what you can do to ensure your workplace is welcoming for everyone.
Highlights Include:
- How to figure out if your workplace culture has become toxic
- Ways to show your team members that workplace bullying is not tolerated
- Fostering a safe environment for the future
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Catherine Mattice founded Civility Partners in 2008 as a result of working in a toxic environment. She has since served a huge array of clients with consulting, training, and coaching services. She has written three books, one of which Ken Blanchard called, “the most comprehensive and valuable handbook on the topic” of workplace bullying. Catherine has also been cited in such media outlets as Forbes.com, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur, and USA Today, and appeared as a guest on such venues as NPR and CNN. Catherine is active in the International Association for Workplace Bullying & Harassment (IAWBH) and one of the four founding members of the National Workplace Bullying Coalition, a nonprofit organization focused on ending workplace bullying. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Communication and taught communication courses at the college level for ten years.
