“Pick two animals from the pile below. One that represents you at your best and one at your worst. Then share why you made those choices with the team.”
I begin working with a new team this week – new to me and also knew to each other. This will be our opening exercise to encourage people to talk about themselves and show vulnerability. A little childish – yes! Fun – yes! Effective – yes! Building psychological safety – getting there!
(BTW my animals are giraffe and sheep. At my best I’m objective and can see how things fit together at a high level. At my worst I’m quiet and retreat.)
If you or your team would like to open up more and encourage psychological safety please get in touch. There are many ways to encourage psychological safety in a team.
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