5 Things / Ted Lasso

This week I watched the episode of Ted Lasso “Man City”.

If you've ever been curious about how to build "psychological safety" on your team and reap the benefits revealed in the Google study of its internal teams, the episode provides a mini masterclass in how to start. (SPOILER) Dr. Sharon starts by telling Coach Lasso about being scared. Coach then tells his staff that he experienced panic attacks, and the rest then shared their own struggles and mistakes.

So much good can happen when we’re willing to share our challenges and mistakes, although it's certainly easier said than done. But the sooner we realize and admit that none of us get it right all the time, the farther we'll go together.

While the episode showed a sped-up version of the process, creating psychologically safe teams is not necessarily quick, definitely not a one-and-done, and is instead a habit to build.

I’m thrilled so many people are watching Ted Lasso and get to see this type of vulnerability on display.

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Here are some other good vibes I found this week:

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