Human Capital Realisation

As leaders, accountability helps us make sure that tasks that team members perform are related to the improvement of the performance of the team.

“Creating a psychologically safe workplace brings out the best in people.” - Peter Brace PhD

“Being aware of our own biases and prejudices encourages inclusivity in meetings.” — Peter Brace

Is psychological safety important for my industry?

In the 8th edition of the Psychological Safety in APAC newsletter, our HCR CEO, Peter Brace, explains more. Click 👇🏼

Is psychological safety important for my industry? If you’re here, we assume that you are interested - or at least curious - about psychological safety. But even if you have a passionate interest in improving psychological safety in your teams and your organisation, there will be those who don’t see its importance.

Do your employees feel they belong?

Accepting diversity in the workplace is not enough.

Employees need to know they are valued and part of the team. They need to have that feeling of involvement and acceptance.

Understanding Inclusion: The Value of Real Inclusion at Work Diversity does not always translate to inclusivity. How to ensure that your efforts are making your employees feel like they belong. (2 of 3)

In today's business world, where competition is fierce, innovation is essential. The team's experience and perspective can provide answers and ideas to stay ahead of the game.

If you are leading a meeting, you have a lot of power.

Particularly in a high-power distance culture such as many places in the Asia Pacific region, you can communicate a lot with how you look at someone. You can look at someone in a way that tells them to be quiet, or you can look at someone with the look that kindly asks them to contribute.

Sometimes the best ideas come from the most diverse members of the team, and those who feel vulnerable are often most easily intimidated. There is power in your eyes - be careful how you use it.

Read more about this here: https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/amj.2017.1507

The Impact of Leader Eye Gaze on Disparity in Member Influence: Implications for Process and Performance in Diverse Groups | Academy of Management Journal One important benefit of teamwork is the exchange and integration of diverse knowledge, experience, and opinions group members bring to the table. However, demographic attributes—such as race, gender, and functional background—may create asymmetric influence patterns between group members in div...

Sometimes, our perspective defines the situation.

When we get too occupied with the problem, we forget to see how much progress we have made. Struggling is not the same as failing. It is only part of the process.

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Having open communication can solve most problems people with disabilities face at work.

But how do we make sure that these colleagues tell us how they really feel and think, and most of all how they want to be treated? After all, just like everyone else, people with disabilities have individual preferences too.

Through psychological safety, we can foster a work environment where everyone in a diverse team feels that they are included, heard, and valued. This will then lead them to share more about themselves and the support that they actually need to thrive at work.

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12 of the biggest challenges people with disabilities face when pursuing an office job Many people with visible and invisible disabilities can face a variety of issues when trying to find jobs and seek out necessary accommodations.

When given the right opportunity and ample support, people who are usually considered disabled can thrive in what they do.

Read the story of Mark Aljon Alvarez, Customer Solutions Agent at PayPal Philippines, a concrete example of how someone who may have physical challenges and yet excel in their career.

PayPal Philippines chose to invest in diversity and inclusion in their employees not just by hiring them but also by creating a psychologically safe workplace that brings out the best in each of them.

Kudos to Marky and PayPal Philippines!

Read more of Marky’s story here:



https://www.greatplacetowork.com.ph/reports/marky-alvarez-paypal-philippines-paving-the-way-for-deaf-employees-with-workplace-inclusivity/

Marky Alvarez, PayPal Philippines: Paving the Way for Deaf Employees with Workplace Inclusivity Bright, driven and unselfish when it comes to sharing his talents, Marky Alvarez is the kind of employee any company would love to have. “Ambitious, goal oriented, and optimistic—Marky often thinks of [various] ways to achieve what he deserves in life. No matter how difficult the journey is, he ...