This week at I Am Here, we’re asking: How does I Am Here create safer, stronger, and more connected teams?
- What happens when Team Members feel psychologically safe?
- How do the CLEAR Skills help people look out for one another?
- Why do organisations that invest in connection become more resilient?
Team culture is built conversation by conversation. When people feel safe to speak, safe to listen, and safe to ask for help, everything improves — mental health, wellbeing, safety, trust, retention, and performance.
I Am Here strengthens this foundation by giving Team Members the tools to support one another with Compassion, Listening, Empathy, Acceptance, and being Real.
What Are We Watching This Week?
We’re watching Why Psychological Safety Matters a TEDx Talk by Amy Edmondson.
In this powerful talk, Harvard professor Amy Edmondson explains why psychological safety is the number-one predictor of high-performance in Teams.
She shares research that shows that Teams that trust one another speak up more, innovate more, and make fewer safety errors.
This is exactly what I Am Here supports — creating environments where people feel safe enough to ask questions, raise concerns, and look out for each other.
Watch the full video here (11-minute watch)
What Are We Reading This Week?
We’re reading The Value of Belonging at Work, published online by the Harvard Business Review.
This article explores how feeling belonging and inclusion at work increases engagement, boosts mental health and wellbeing, and reduces turnover.
It reports that employees who feel connected are 56% more likely to be productive, and are 167% more likely to recommend their organisation as a great place to work.
It reinforces a truth we see every day: when Teams feel connected, they become safer, stronger, and more effective. I Am Here gives organisations a practical pathway to achieve this.
Read the full article here (4-minute read)
Who Are We Quoting This Week?
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.“
– Phil Jackson
At I Am Here, we believe that connection between people is a protective factor.
When people feel supported, seen, and valued, they work better together and create workplaces where safety, and mental health and wellbeing, grow naturally.
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