Today we delve into an essential topic for anyone in the world of talent development: Psychological Safety. Our guest, Mehmet Baha, is a renowned expert in this field, having started his career with Facebook in Europe and now conducting extensive research and training on creating and fostering psychological safety in organizations.
In this episode, Mehmet will:
- Share his intriguing journey from his impactful time at Facebook to his broader research across various organizations.
- Explore what psychological safety truly means and how it significantly impacts culture, leadership, team performance, learning, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
- Provide both common pitfalls and valuable strategies that organizations can use to cultivate a psychologically safe environment.
Whether you're keen on boosting team performance, navigating organizational change, or enhancing your company's learning and development initiatives, this episode offers invaluable insights. Mehmet's practical examples and actionable tips promise to help you understand and implement psychological safety to elevate your organizational culture.
So, without further ado, let’s dive into this enlightening conversation with Mehmet Baha on creating psychological safety at work.
His full name is Mehmet Baha and everyone calls him Baha. Since his childhood, he has been fascinated by the question: “How can I make a difference in the lives of people?” His interest leads him to win a scholarship from Fulbright and finish his master’s in the USA on the topic of Conflict Resolution.
He has lived and worked in Germany, Turkey, Ireland, Guatemala, and the USA with more than 24 years of work experience. Baha was one of the first employees of Facebook in Europe. Throughout his life, he has realized the importance of having psychological safety to create high-performing teams. So far, he has delivered training and given talks in more than 28 countries across 5 continents. Recently, he completed Harvard Business School’s Online Executive Education Programme “Organizational Leadership”.
He is fluent in English, Spanish, Turkish, and German. In his free time, he loves to play percussion, travel with his family, and play basketball with his 8-year-old daughter. “Playbook for Engaged Employees“ is his first book.
In September 2024, his second book “Creating Psychological Safety at Work: The Essential Guide to Boosting Team Performance“ was published.
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