Psychological safety has become one of the most important and widely referenced concepts in today’s workplaces. And rightly so. When done well, it creates environments where people feel safe to speak up, ask questions, admit mistakes and contribute without fear of humiliation or retaliation.   But lately, I’ve been noticing a troubling trend. I had an intriguing conversation with a colleague earlier this week and learned that she’d been seeing and hearing some of the same.  

Some workplaces lift people up. Others slowly wear them down. In toxic cultures, even the most dedicated employees struggle to stay motivated because the environment itself becomes the barrier. While a healthy culture brings out the best in people, a toxic one slowly drains motivation, creativity and trust.   You can usually feel a toxic culture more easily than you can describe it. A toxic workplace feels like walking into a storm that never fully clears. It’s the tension du

Think of the last time someone genuinely recognized your hard work. Not just a generic “good job,” but a moment when someone acknowledged...