Month 3
Month 3: Leadership and Psychological Safety
Sustainability in the helping professions goes beyond individual self-care; it’s also supported by the team you work within. This month, we’re focusing on the leader within everyone. As a helper, you already use leadership skills every day, such as empathy, reliability, and steadiness under pressure. Leadership behaviors build psychological safety in the workplace, which improves team resilience and reduces burnout.
Resources
Dare to Lead: The idea of courage as a skill comes from the book Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. Check out her hub of resources related to the book here, and more on the four components of leadership here. Find the Daring Leadership Assessment at this link.
Psychological Safety: Amy Edmondson, professor at Harvard Business School, first identified the concept of psychological safety in work teams in 1999. Listen to her talk about the concept on this podcast and this Ted Talk.
Gallagher Employee Retention Checklist: See link below.
Workplace Psychological Safety Worksheet: This worksheet comes from the International Committee of the Red Cross. See link below.
Ten Steps to Compassionate Leadership Through Crisis Worksheet: This worksheet comes from the UK National Health Service. See link below.