Are your workplace norms helping your team thrive—or holding them back? If it’s the latter, what’s one norm you’d like to rewire today?

Life is often like the surface of a calm sea—smooth and serene to the outside observer, but beneath, there can be a powerful current of challenges, emotions, and experiences that remain hidden.

When we delight in others’ success, we create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, safe, and motivated.

It’s a familiar scene, but one that raises an important question: who ensures that leaders feel psychologically safe?

Creating psychological safety in the workplace is more than a “nice-to-have” quality; it’s a foundational necessity for team cohesion, high-quality client care, and retention.

Over the past few months, we have seen a significant rise in stress and overwhelm in many workforces. In this context, there has been an increased need to understand and make sense of what is occurring.

So, how do we decide when perfection is needed and when good enough is just that—good enough?

It’s a strange paradox—we long for feedback because we know it’s crucial for growth, but we also hate hearing it because it often stings, even when it's well-intended.

Self-leadership is about driving your actions, your decisions, and ultimately, your success. It’s not just about having the courage to act (accelerator); it's also about knowing when to pause and reflect (brake).

Think of yourself as a lighthouse. Just as a lighthouse must maintain its light to guide ships safely to shore, a leader must take care of themselves to effectively guide and support their team.

Maintaining integrity and long-term satisfaction sometimes requires making choices that may disappoint in the short term. Navigating these situations with compassion and clarity is essential for personal growth and fulfilment.

What small steps can we take to create a culture where we see others and ourselves?

So, what skills do we need and what strategies can assist us in navigating the leadership and self-leadership required in different sized teams?

Along with our need for safety, belonging, fulfillment, and love, feeling valued is undoubtedly one of our core human needs.

Grab your apron and your favourite spatula, because we’re about to blend, whisk, and bake the most delectable dish for effective and engaging supervision.

Let’s explore the facets of becoming the leader you want to be, the leader you can be, and the leader your workplace needs you to be.

Balancing the need for being efficient alongside the costs of efficiency is a continual juggle in our workplaces.

The demands of both our professional and personal lives make self-awareness absolutely critical to our capability, our development, our ability to thrive and work sustainably.

In this article, we'll explore some common barriers to providing effective feedback and conclude with three practical tips that can help us refine our feedback skills.

Have you ever had an idea that was ahead of its time? How did you navigate it?