72. Bringing Psychological Safety to Our Teachers with Michael Vargas

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As educators, we know the importance of making sure our students feel safe. Their learning depends on it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But we often forget that the success of our students depends on our teachers and school staff members feeling safe and heard, too. It’s only with the safety of our teachers that they can show up fully for the students they’re charged with supporting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on the podcast, Michael Vargas of Lead By Impact and I talk about how the psychological safety of our teachers transfers over the safety and success of our students. Because with that safety, teachers are likelier to share ideas and strategies, and are more open-minded and understanding.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you’ll tune in and think about how you can facilitate more open conversations in your own schools and create a structure around collaboration and sharing.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Michael Vargas:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael is an international facilitator with nearly 10 years of experience.  Utilizing his Master in Clinical Psychology, improv, and design thinking background Michael facilitates workshops and speaks to organizations on developing collaborative and productive team cultures. </span> <a href="https://leadbyimpact.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead By Impact</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">supports teams to develop psychological safety, building trust, and effective communication.  They have worked with organizations like Dropbox, Salesforce, Kaiser Permanente, ACLU, Evergreen Middle School, the County of San Diego, and many more.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> Jump in the Conversation:</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[1:56] What is psychological safety</span></li> <li style="font-weig