Do you support a psychological safety climate?
“Psychological safety is the secret to creative and high-performing teams,” wrote Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the...
We all know a "Karen": that person who knows everything about everyone, comments on everyone’s choices, and feeds the gossip mill as if they were hosting a 24/7 talk show. Behind their "informed" look, their curiosity is mostly focused on trivial opinions: they want to know... just for fun, or more unkindly, to label others.
At the other end of the spectrum, there’s another well-known character: Dr. House. Undeniably unpleasant, we can agree, but willing to move mountains to find the right diagnosis for his patients. He questions, tests hypotheses, and pays attention to subtle signals. His curiosity isn’t there to fuel gossip, but to prove he’s right and feed his oversized ego.
Between Karen and Dr. House lies a third path — much more discreet, yet essential to any leadership: a curiosity that seeks to know in order to support.
This is the kind of curiosity that suspends judgment for three minutes longer, asks THAT one extra question, and opens up a space where others finally dare to say what they truly think.
It is the curiosity of a leader who takes off their "I already know" glasses to put on those of the "leader-explorer".
Our training "Judgment: Trap or Superpower?" helps you transform your judgment from an automatic (and biased) reflex into a true lever for strategic discernment.
You will learn how to spot your biases, slow down instinctive reactions, and use curiosity to make more enlightened, inclusive decisions aligned with your values. Don’t hesitate to meet with us to adapt an intervention to your organization’s reality.
Don’t hesitate to meet with us to adapt an intervention to your organization’s reality.
Our article "Curiosity as an Antidote to Certainty" explores how the "already knowing" reflex can sabotage your decisions, your relationships, and your own growth. Discover how curiosity can become a bridge to greater psychological safety and more accurate decision-making.
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