Psychological safety in teams with Sheila Wherry – Details, episodes & analysis

How can we better support the different ways people think and work within our teams?

In this latest episode, I’m joined by Sydney psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist Dr Clinton White, and together we turn our attention to ADHD.

We explore what ADHD actually means in a workplace context, why it is often misunderstood, and how the traits associated with ADHD can be powerful strengths when the environment allows them to be used well.

We also discuss some of the common misconceptions about ADHD at work, and what leaders and team members can do to create conditions where people with different thinking styles can do their best work.

Throughout the conversation we reflect on the importance of clarity, context, flexibility and psychological safety, and how thoughtful adjustments in how we work together can make a meaningful difference for individuals and teams.

How can we better recognise and respond to burnout within our teams? 

In this latest episode, I'm joined by Sydney psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist Dr Clinton White, and together we turn our attention to burnout.

We explore what burnout actually looks like in practice, why it is frequently misunderstood, and what leaders, and team members, can do to reduce the conditions that contribute to it.

We discuss the impact of cognitive load, ambiguity and shifting priorities, as well as the powerful role that clarity, connection and psychological safety within teams can play in protecting people.

In this second series of the podcast we shine a light on 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, while continuing to cultivate 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺, and in this episode I talk with Dagmar Strohmaier, General Counsel, Pacific at Rentokil Initial.


Dagmar is a dynamic and commercially-minded Head of Legal with over 20 years experience in top tier law firms, and in-house legal in multi-national companies in the FMGC and hygiene space.
 

For the last 13 years Dagmar has been advising C-Suite executives in Australia, Asia Pacific and internationally dealing with complex commercial/corporate law aspects of large companies, being part of leadership teams as well as building and leading commercially-minded high-performing legal teams.


Dagmar’s highest value is to lead a balanced life, to be her “best self” each day, growth and continuous improvement.   In her personal time Dagmar has dedicated a lot of time to personal development (big fan of Tony Robbins’ work) and spiritual development with continuously coming back to the “Living in the Now” and aspiring to connect with her true Essence to be able to lead from that place.    


A huge thank you to Dagmar for sharing her insights and wisdom, through her lived experience, with us here. 

Hello and welcome to this special podcast episode in which I share chapter 1 of the ‘Pinnacle of Presence: How great leaders connect, instil trust and get the right results’, with me the author, Sheila Wherry. 

I wrote this book to support leaders in navigating the  challenges of modern leadership and learning an essential skill required for our times - that of being a TEAM COACH. Knowing how to create an environment in which your team can do their best work, and in which they are clear and aligned on what’s needed to achieve high performance. 

The book is based on my Pinnacle of Presence framework with Team Presence at that pinnacle. 

Reaching this pinnacle requires you to be aware of the behaviours, actions and the voice you bring to team settings as well as the voice you allow in others, so they can do the same. 

But here’s the catch, you can’t just focus on your team until you’ve done the self work. Until you are clear on who you are being when you’re being your best self. This is the first sub-domain of the framework: Inner Presence. 

Then giving conscious, intentional thought to how you are projecting your best self outwards, signalling that you have what it takes to lead. To do this it is important to be clear on the core behaviours required to demonstrate both strength and warmth as a leader. This is what will support you in cultivating trust, connection and credibility. This is the second foundational sub-domain of the framework - and I define it as Leadership Presence. 

It is then, and only then, that you can turn your attention to Team Presence; cultivating psychological safety, using intentional communication and navigating team dynamics - both with your team and key stakeholders.

So that’s the framework - the map I’ve used countless times to support many clients to successfully navigate the challenge of modern leadership, releasing their own potential and the potential of their team. 

So, with that said, I’m now delighted to share chapter 1 with you and  I wish you all the best on your leadership and team journey. 

Go well.

Sheila Wherry
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I'm delighted to announce the release of Episode 6 of ‘Psychological Safety in Teams’ podcast series. 

In this episode I chat with Sabina Rabold.  Sabina has been a counsellor and psychotherapist in private practice for the past 22 years. She is an experienced lecturer, teacher and trainer in the fields of counselling, communication and leadership - and conducts clinical supervision with new and experienced therapists. 

She’s worked as an academic for the past two decades, and is the Director of Training of a post graduate psychotherapy training course.  She is also the director of Well for Life, a multi-disciplinary therapy centre in Sydney, Australia.

Psychological Safety is at the heart of her work and she shares her decades of experience with you here. 

Enjoy.

I'm delighted to announce the release of Episode 5 of ‘Psychological Safety in Teams’ podcast series. 

In this episode I chat with Lorraine Smith, Head of Organisational Development at O'Brien Glass Industries.

Lorraine is an experienced Organisational Development Practitioner with cross-industry experience. She helps leaders and teams navigate a range of workplace goals and challenges.

She is a qualified psychologist and coach, and a leader with a passion for helping individuals and teams thrive individually and collaboratively. She is a champion for inclusion, strengths building, and the achievement of transformational business and career outcomes. 

Lorraine shares insightful and pragmatic tips for you here. I have no doubt you’ll have many, many takeaways from this episode. Enjoy.

In this episode I chat with Anita Roubicek. Anita is the Director and CEO of Prime Practice, and is responsible for the successful integration of corporate business and leadership talent into the dental industry.

Anita has 30 years of experience in leadership training and development, as well as leading and managing executive leadership teams herself. 

Since joining Prime Practice, Anita has managed, designed and delivered Leadership training programs for thousands of dentists and their teams globally. She is a leading expert on teaching business owners leadership skills required to run a successful business, and achieve their goals.

Anita believes psychological safety is one of the most significant areas she has studied and developed in her leadership journey. She shares her insights and tips with you here.

Phil is CEO of the Construction Training Centre and has been since 2006, when he was asked to bring his management experience to fulfil the founders’ vision of a relevant, sustainable and fully occupied training hub that The Construction Training Centre is today.

Phil is a person of vision and is committed to developing a business model that continues to deliver value to the industry. 

He spearheaded CTC’s Whole Hearted You initiative which promotes wellness in the workplace. He is particularly passionate about the business philosophy of collaborative consumption, mindfulness at work, corporate social responsibility and eastern philosophy in western business practice. 

Recently he has dipped his toe into the waters of psychological safety after being encouraged by my good self to read the Fearless Organisation. 

He shares all that he has learnt with you here.

Kirti Jacobs heads the People & Culture function at APRA AMCOS, a music rights organisation that helps music creators get paid for their work and gives music users easy ways to legally play and copy the music they need and love. 

Kirti’s professional experience spans communications, human resources, and organisational change and development across the social impact, consulting and corporate sectors. 

She enjoys working at the intersection of human and organisational systems and feels sustained by a firm belief that humans and how we work together are the best way out of any entrenched and difficult situation, if we show up with audacity, humility, accountability, generosity and patience. Consistently.

In this episode Kirti generously shares practical tips and insights on how she is cultivating a psychologically safe environment in her team and across the business. 

Enjoy.

Amalie Smith is the Head of Network Delivery for Essential Energy - one of Australia’s largest electricity networks, covering 95% of regional, rural and remote NSW. 

Amalie joined Essential Energy in June 2018, following a highly successful career in the medical and grain industries. 

I’ve been fortunate to know and work with Amalie for a few years now - and I consider her a leadership role model. 

She and I have talked many times about generating psychological safety in and across teams and I’m delighted to share her practical insights and tips with you here.

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