Unsolicited Advice: How Alex Cooper and other creators can build a psychologically safe workplace

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of psychological safety in the workplace, using the case of Unwell Networks as a backdrop.

When people don’t feel safe speaking up at work, fear spreads, trust falls apart, and good people head for the exits. That’s the story emerging from Unwell Networks, the media company led by Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper and her husband, Matt Kaplan, where reports describe an alleged pattern of intimidation and retaliation inside the company. In this Unsolicited Advice segment, Anne and Frances unpack what appears to have gone wrong at Unwell Networks and break down the concept of psychological safety: why it matters so much to high-performing teams, how leaders can unknowingly undermine it, and what it takes to build a workplace where people feel safe enough to ask questions, admit mistakes, and disagree without being afraid of what will happen next. Connect with the team Follow Anne on Instagram and LinkedIn   Follow Frances on Instagram and LinkedIn Watch Fixable videos on youtube.com/@TEDAudioCollective Visit Anne and Frances’ website Have a question you want Anne and Frances to solve? Email the team at fixable@ted.com or leave a voicemail at 234-349-2253 Follow TED on X , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , and TikTok For the full text transcript, visit…

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne, Frances

Topics covered

• psychological safety
• workplace culture
• high-performing teams
• leadership
• intimidation
• retaliation

Keywords

• psychological safety
• workplace
• leadership
• trust
• intimidation
• retaliation
• high-performing teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unwell Networks

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