SAFE Feedback: Creating the Conditions for Learning
SAFE Feedback: Creating the Conditions for Learning
Feedback often fails not because it’s unclear, but because it feels unsafe. When that happens, people protect themselves rather than reflect.
This short video explores the SAFE approach to feedback — a practical way to create the psychological conditions that allow feedback to be heard, understood, and used constructively, even when the message is difficult.
Why Your Brain Reacts to Social Situations Like They’re Survival Threats
Have you ever felt disproportionately stressed by feedback, sudden change, or feeling misunderstood? The SCARF model reveals why everyday workplace moments can trigger ancient survival responses — and how understanding them can transform how we lead, communicate, and perform under pressure.
The Threat Response at Work
When certainty disappears, the brain shifts into threat mode — reducing access to rational thinking just when leaders need it most.
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail..
New Year’s resolutions get a bad reputation, but the problem isn’t the goals themselves — it’s how we set and follow through on them. This post shares simple, proven ways to turn good intentions into achievable actions.
