Make Collective accountability within your team A Priority
It is necessary to emphasise the importance of accountability as individuals, but also as a team – in that the whole team needs to take collective responsibility for the results.…
Posts by Sheila Wherry
How to take a top down and bottom up approach
We often hear about leaders needing to be role models, but I’m a big believer that teams are also subcultures. If you work on a team, it can have an…
Maintaining psychological safety is a dynamic process
Psychological safety in teams isn’t something you can achieve and then forget about. It’s essential to maintain psychological safety as part of an ongoing, dynamic process. It’s not something you…
Why psychological safety is more important than ever in a revenue-driven environment
In high-pressure, revenue-driven environments, leaders need to hold their team to account for hitting their target KPIs. In this context, it could seem like psychological safety may diminish in importance,…
How do you manage emphasis on accountability for results while cultivating psychological safety in your team?
Firstly, it’s essential to set clear expectations to balance informed accountability with psychological safety. With each and every member of your team, set very clear expectations early and upfront. This…
Good leaders don’t just ask their team to deliver, they empower their team to deliver
It’s important that your team knows that you’re always available to consult on any project or piece of work, to steer them in the right direction. This will ensure they…
How leaders can support their team to be accountable
Accountability can be scary. When you take accountability for something, it means it comes down to you – you become exposed and vulnerable. A leader’s job is to support this…
There’s an uncomfortable reality in leadership that I want to talk about…
Many people in leadership ‘fall into’ leadership roles. They have good technical ability but lack the clarity on how to effectively lead themselves and their teams. They and their teams…
How to empower your team and get results without taking over
Sometimes, leaders can be tempted to step in and move things forward if things aren’t moving fast enough, and then simply inform their team after they’ve taken action. This can…
In Conversation with Leah Du Plooy
I’m delighted to announce the release of Series 3, Episode 4 of ‘Psychological Safety in Teams’ podcast series. In this series I talk with leaders who are intentionally building psychological…