David Altman, Ph.D., is the chief operating officer at the Center for Creative Leadership. He previously led the CCL global research and innovation group and the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. He is involved in delivering leadership programs globally.
Joanne Dias, M.A., is a leadership solutions partner at the Center for Creative Leadership, where she designs and delivers customized leadership programs for leaders within global organizations. Joanne has developed and launched assessment and development centers in 12-plus countries and facilitated organizational change initiatives and trainings for individuals, cross-functional and executive teams.
Talent leaders must channel their fears effectively to demystify how to approach equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Psychological safety is an essential foundational component for innovation, divergent thinking, creativity and risk-taking — but it should not be confused with comfort. There are a number of small behaviors leaders can cultivate to help their teams take more interpersonal risks to increase psychological safety.