Joy in Work Curiosity Collective: how better psychological safety could have prevented four historic disasters
Join us for a discussion with a special guest speaker, Tom Geraghty.
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About this session
The Joy in Work Curiosity Collective are incredibly excited to welcome Tom Geraghty, co-founder of Psych Safety to this month’s session. In this engaging online session, Tom will guide us through four major historical disasters – the1977 Tenerife airport disaster, the 1986 Challenger and Chernobyl disasters, and the 2005 Amagasaki train derailment – to help us explore different aspects of psychological safety.
By exploring these events in a safe and conversational way, we will uncover crucial lessons about organisational culture, the profound impact of psychological safety on team dynamics and reflect on how we can apply these lessons to create a better experience at work.
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The Joy in Work Curiosity Collective
Do you find implementing Joy in Work a challenge? Are you unsure where to start? Or, have you implemented Joy in Work for your team already and want to share your experiences? If so, the Joy in Work Curiosity Collective is for you!
Join Julia Wood and John Rouse for monthly virtual 45 minute discussions aimed at navigating the challenges of implementing and sustaining Joy in Work.
During each session we’ll leverage our collective brain power to tackle complex issues and questions surrounding Joy in Work. These discussions could make all the difference between implementing and sustaining a successful Joy in Work project and one which leaves you wondering where things went wrong.
In this session, you will guide the selection of topics which means that the content is tailored to your challenges and draws upon your experiences.
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The Joy in Work Curiosity Collective sessions are part of the Improving Joy in Work online group.
The purpose of this group is to provide a learning forum to bring together those interested in Joy in Work.
Experts, complete novices, and everyone in between, is welcome to join this group so we can increase joy in our working environments.
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