Speak-Up Culture

"""Important topic, thoughtfully developed. Beautifully written. Speak-Up Culture is practical, engaging, and wise. A must-read for any leader who wants to cultivate the psychological safety required for people to speak up."" Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership at Harvard Business School and author of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well ""The first step to creating the kind of psychological safety your team needs to succeed is to solicit feedback and listen with the intent to understand, not respond, when you get it. But that's easier said than done. Stephen Shedletzky will walk you through exactly how to listen so your team will speak up and step up. Essential!"" Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor ""The ability to have a speak-up culture is a critical element for any high-performing team, especially when the stakes are high. Stephen Shedletzky not only highlights the importance of a speak-up culture, but he also lays out the elements, building blocks, and behaviors leaders need to build one."" Rich Diviney, Ret. Navy SEAL Commander and bestselling author of The Attributes ""Stephen Shedletzky reminds us that a speak-up culture exists only when all voices are included, valued, and heard. This is an important read for anyone committed to being a more inclusive leader."" Mita Mallick, bestselling author of Reimagine Inclusion ""Leaders who acknowledge and meet people in their emotional state have the agility to thrive in this uncertain and complex world. With his engaging, funny, and compelling style, Stephen Shedletzky guides us on how to make it safe and worth it for people to speak up."" Susan David, author of Wall Street Journal bestseller Emotional Agility"