About this episode

Minette Norman discusses her book on psychological safety and its impact on workplace culture with host Mike Petrusky.

Minette Norman is an award-winning author, speaker, and leadership consultant who previously spent decades leading global technical teams in the Silicon Valley software industry and realized that we needed a new, more human model of leadership. Mike Petrusky asks Minette about her new book, "The Psychological Safety Playbook for Changemakers: Transform Your Workplace Culture" and what motivated she and he co-author, Dr. Karolin Helbig, to write it. They explore how innovation thrives in a team environment where psychological safety allows open, respectful debate and diverse ideas to flourish. Minette says that anyone can be a changemaker and encourages us all to positively influence workplace culture through small, deliberate actions that create ripple effects. Successful change management prioritizes the human side of change by listening to concerns, anticipating impact, and fostering inclusion to reduce resistance, so the book offers practical strategies for addressing skepticism. Curiosity and open-minded listening are essential leadership qualities, so Mike and Minette offer the encouragement and inspiration you need to be a Workplace Innovator in your organization! Connect…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Petrusky

Guest: Minette Norman

Topics covered

• psychological safety
• workplace culture
• leadership
• innovation
• change management

Keywords

• psychological safety
• changemakers
• leadership
• workplace culture
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eptura™

Books & works: The Psychological Safety Playbook for Changemakers

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