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When teams avoid real conversations about workplace dynamics

Our department says we want psychological safety but whenever someone actually brings up a real concern about how we work, the conversation gets redirected to process improvements and technical solutions. I can see other people noticing this pattern too but we all just keep participating in meetings where we pretend the real issues aren't happening.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group claims to want honesty but has developed sophisticated ways of deflecting from uncomfortable truths about how they actually operate.

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