Shared Purpose and Psychological Safety: The Foundation for Resolving Workplace Harm

Описание: Why would people stay engaged in difficult workplace conversations when things feel unsafe?
In this fourth video of the series, we explore the critical role shared purpose plays in creating psychological safety, especially in situations involving conflict, harassment, or harm. Rather than focusing on comfort or trust, this video explains why psychological safety is built through commitment to something that matters more than individual discomfort or defensiveness.
You’ll learn:
• What psychological safety really means and why it is not about being nice or avoiding conflict
• Why shared purpose motivates people to speak up, listen, and stay engaged during difficult conversations
• How research by Amy Edmondson shows the link between shared purpose and team effectiveness
• How shared purpose has enabled productive dialogue in highly polarized and high-conflict settings
• How the ACT Matrix helps teams identify what they are moving toward together
• A simple four-question framework for defining shared purpose in any team or workplace
• What a shared purpose statement can look like when resolving harassment and violence complaints
This video shows how shared purpose gives teams a reason to create psychologically safe spaces, not because it feels easy, but because it serves what they collectively care about.
This episode builds directly on the ACT Matrix introduced earlier and prepares the groundwork for upcoming videos on psychological flexibility, intention versus impact, and psychological safety in teams within the informal resolution process.

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