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[00:00:00] Pia: We've taken a look at making sure that team members are included and that they have the ability to learn. This week's Connects builds on that foundation and gets to the crucial part of being in a team when everyone feels able to make a difference. I'm Pia.
[00:00:14] Dan: And I'm Dan, and this is Squadify Connects. This third level of Timothy Clark's model is contributor safety. When it exists, members feel safe to contribute their own ideas without fear of embarrassment or ridicule. This is a more challenging state because volunteering your own ideas can increase the psychological vulnerability of team members.
[00:00:37] Pia: That's so true. Many of us in actual fact have a need to be right and for our opinions to have value and speaking up puts them in the spotlight. But with that comes the danger of the idea being rejected. And according to diversity expert Matthew Bell Ringer, that can trigger our own fears of rejection. Sounds a little strong, but we all wanna be part of a group and so fear any sense of marginalization.
[00:01:02] Dan: So let's give you three tips using the three Cs. Always a useful tool. Here goes. First of all, clarity. Make sure that it is really clear that you want everyone to contribute, and that while not all ideas will be taken forward, it's important that the team looks at a whole range of possibilities in order to innovate.
[00:01:22] Pia: And the second one's climate. Don't just ask for ideas. Make it really easy for everyone to contribute. Crucially, give everyone a chance to reflect individually on the question in hand, and then provide a way, you know, maybe through Post-Its or Miro boards or, contributing in another online way for those ideas to be easily shared. This lowers the barriers to contributing.
[00:01:44] Dan: Yeah. You know, Pia, I'm, I'm ama always amazed how many teams we see where they're using an old format of meetings just sitting around tables, real or virtual, just expecting the conversation to yield it. These tools, these processes in climate of your meetings are really essential. So I think that's a really strong one.
[00:02:00] So finally is competence. Um, this is where your mindset must be really broad. Um, none of us has a monopoly on the whole truth, and it's easy to work off assumptions without even realizing it. So seek to understand the ideas that are contributed and also the assumptions and beliefs that underlie them. So try it out this week. Work on a problem with your team and create these conditions where contribution can happen. Then review whether you think everyone had a say and take time to ask your team members if they feel that they can contribute in the team.
[00:02:36] Pia: And next week we'll take it to the final level and step over the line into true innovation. Until then, remember that it's your example that will make all the difference in the safety of your team. So really focus on including everyone and giving them the chance to learn, contribute. See you next week.