The Talent Development Hot Seat - The #1 podcast for L&D Professionals14 Feb 2023

Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety with Dr. Martha Acosta

This week, Andy is joined by Dr. Martha Acosta on The Talent Development Think Tank Podcast. Martha is an internationally regarded expert in safety leadership, working with organizations such as the National Safety Council, Safety Canada, and the National Association for EHS&S Management. She is also a Senior Moderator in Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning division and has been a learning and development consultant supporting governments and global corporations for over a quarter century. She holds leadership positions on nonprofit Boards of Directors.

Martha earned a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Martha’s background in training and development and how she pivoted her career to focus on safety at work.
Why culture has a significant impact on safety, and some common challenges organizations face that need to be improved.
What psychological safety is and the reason it’s important to have it in a workplace environment.
How biases can create hazards and some key ways psychological safety can be created along with a better culture.
What talent development professionals can do to influence and create more psychological safety and better cultures organizations.

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