safe spaces
Insights and strategies for fostering physical, emotional, and psychological safety in every environment.
Why wellness programs aren’t fixing your culture and what will
Companies have poured money into wellness programs over the last few years. Meditation apps. Mental health days. Gym discounts. Free fruit in the kitchen. There's been a big push to show employees they’re cared for. But the reality inside a lot of workplaces tells a...
Leadership in Survival Mode: The Hidden Cost to Culture, Trust, and Performance
You know that moment when a manager storms into a meeting already stressed out, rattles off a list of tasks, and leaves before anyone’s had a chance to ask a question? That’s leadership in survival mode. They’re not disengaged. They’re overwhelmed. They’re trying to...
The Price of Looking Away: When Workplace Culture Turns Into Constructive Dismissal
This blog was written in collaboration with Ross Hendriks from SchoemanLaw Inc Toxic workplaces are not merely uncomfortable, they are legally and psychologically hazardous. They manifest through persistent discrimination, poor communication, managerial indifference,...
When Safety Becomes Your Best Strategy
You can feel it in the tension in meetings. The half-hearted yeses. The kids who suddenly stop talking. The leaders who keep trying to “motivate” a team that’s already burnt out. 2025 was supposed to be the year we found our rhythm: hybrid work finally settling,...
Hurt People, Hurt People
Why the Cycle of Bullying Doesn’t End Pain patterns are often passed down from generation to generation. Without awareness, compassion, kindness, and understanding, the cycle continues unchanged. What many of us don’t realise is that bullying can start internally,...
When Team Trust Slips Without You Realising It
You didn’t blow up. You didn’t raise your voice or embarrass anyone. You just cut someone off in a meeting. They were questioning a decision, and you didn’t have the bandwidth to get into it. Maybe you were already under pressure. Maybe it felt like a distraction at...
They’re Not Just Scrolling – They’re Slipping Away
If you’ve ever looked at your kid glued to a screen and thought something about this isn’t right, you’re not wrong. The Netflix series Adolescence brings that unsettling feeling into sharp focus. It follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is arrested for the murder of a...
Psychological Safety in the Workplace is Good Business
Another resignation lands on your desk. A high performer, someone you thought was thriving, has handed in their notice. Their reason? “Stress.” “Burnout.” “A toxic work environment.” You didn’t see it coming. But should you have? Psychological safety isn’t just a...
Creating safe spaces doesn’t make people weaker – it unlocks the strength they’ve been hiding to survive.