Matt Paknis Leadership Development

 "Create psychological safety with open discussion...it's okay to take risks and admit mistakes." — Parabol "Leaders who are learners set an example and create psychologically safe cultures..." — Minette Norman  "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." — Ben Franklin #safety #dialogue #risk #learning #health #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #trust  #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #listen  Good and decent leaders and organizations can manage successful outcomes to buck bullying with shared learning, understanding, accountability, consequences, goals, healthy relationships and executive commitment.

"Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity." — Unknown "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." – African Proverb #maturity #dignity #decency #utility #together  #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #listen #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #collaboration

"The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room." — Frank Lucas "The empty vessel makes the loudest sound." — Plato "The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart." — Benjamin Franklin #strength #wisdom #heart #bounty #silence #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #empathy #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #listen

“If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil (like abuse and bullying) by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence (as with malicious prosecution).” - Justice Louis Brandeis #freedom #speech #truth #justice #Rights #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #FairTrial #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #protection

"Those who persecute others are warding of knowledge of their own fate as victims." - Alice Miller "Accepting necessary conflicts for the sake of improving the lives of children, (and others), is the only fundamental moral crusade that matters." - Stefan Molyn #acknowledge #endcycle #change #stopabuse  #LeadersArentBullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #peace #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #betransparent To end destructive bullying acts at work, one must recognize and acknowledge bullying and abusive behaviors and aggression are not normal, routine, acceptable, deserved, or ever justified.

"If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do." — Christine Gregoire "Leaders inspire accountability through their ability to accept responsibility before they place blame." — Courtney Lynch "The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." — Ray Kroc #accountable #unify #responsible #standards #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice