When you imagine the words, "psychological safety," do you envision an environment where people are just pleasant to each other all the time and no real work or innovation happens? Many people do. When we look at the data and employee experience, however, the reality of what psychological safety means is very different. In this clip from a recent client session, Paul Walker (Speaker, Facilitator @ Octopy) discusses what psychological safety means, how it manifests during organizational change, the way it plays a role in how our teams come together, its impact on innovation, and much more! He even dives into data and studies performed by Google to see how important it is when compared to things like dependability, structure & clarity, meaning, and impact. Help us create a more human-focused future of work! https://www.octopy.io/ Connect with us- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octopy.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octopy.io/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octopy-io/about/

In this clip from a recent client session, Paul Walker (Speaker, Facilitator @ Octopy) discusses the confusing language that people use when it comes to allowing their employees to manage and define their work within systems like Holacracy. Here, he describes what difference, if any, there is between the concepts of Self-Management and Self-Organization. Help us create a more human-focused future of work! https://www.octopy.io/ Connect with us- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octopy.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octopy.io/ Twitter (Matt): https://twitter.com/mattdunsmoor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octopy-io/about/

Amsterdam based "NRG Campus" held its first conference in 2018. Paul Walker was one of three speakers, where he spoke on the topic of how to make organizational change convenient. He now works with Octopy, where he specializes in helping organizations implement self-management. Check us out! https://www.octopy.io/

Words like "Mission," Vision," and "Why" get thrown around a lot when it comes to defining a company or team's purpose. What gets missed in these conversations oftentimes, is that the format you use to define these things has a massive impact on how it is carried out. In this clip from a recent client session, Paul Walker (Speaker, Facilitator @ Octopy) shares the three components of an effective, powerful, practical, and meaningful Statement of Purpose (SoP), which are Outcome, Method, and Audience- Octopy's blueprint for an Outcome-based Statement of Purpose. Help us create a more human-focused future of work! https://www.octopy.io/ Connect with us- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octopy.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octopy.io/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octopy-io/about/

Paul Walker spoke at the 2019 Annual Holacracy Forum in Amsterdam. His presentation focused on how to manage the expectations of a Holacracy implementation to help eliminate confusion, prevent skepticism and resistance, and make it easier and more likely to succeed for every member of the organization. Paul Walker now works with Octopy, where he specializes in helping organizations implement self-management. Check us out! https://www.octopy.io/

Why is it even important to have something like a Vision, Mission, Why, or general Statement of Purpose for an organization? In this clip from a recent client session, Paul Walker (Speaker, Facilitator @ Octopy) shares four huge benefits for implementing an Outcome-based Statement of Purpose on your team. Help us create a more human-focused future of work! https://www.octopy.io/ Connect with us- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octopy.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octopy.io/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octopy-io/about/