Dear Reader,

Five weeks, 18 workshops, hundreds of participants.

When I first began delivering my Psychological Safety workshop to groups of varying sizes, nationalities, and cultures, I thought I had it down. I knew the content inside out—or so I believed. But here’s what surprised me: mastery isn’t just about knowing. It’s about refining.

Repetition is the path to get there.

At the start, I struggled to fit everything into two hours—the content, my anecdotes, and the participants’ reflections and questions. It felt like a juggling act. But as the weeks unfolded, something shifted. Each session became smoother, more intuitive. By the end, I could finish 10 minutes early without feeling rushed or skipping a single step.

Through this experience, I saw the steep growth curve that repetition creates. Each time I delivered the workshop, I learned something new—not just about the content but about how to meet the group where they were. I adjusted my timing, anticipated questions, and let the flow of the session guide me.

In our fast-paced world, we often crave the “never done before,” the excitement of new challenges. But true mastery doesn’t come from novelty. It comes from doing the work over and over again, honing your craft, and deepening your understanding each time.

This lesson isn’t just about workshops. It’s about teams. Relationships. Trust. Revisiting the basics—like psychological safety—can create the conditions for growth, connection, and resilience.

As we head into the new year, is it time for you and your team to revisit what matters most? Could strengthening psychological safety set the foundation for healthier and more productive working conditions?

If so, let’s connect. I’d love to help your team start the new year with a renewed sense of collaboration.

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🎙 Meanwhile, on the podcast…

When an island is sinking, whose responsibility is it to save? What approach do we take, and who foots the bill?

Big, high-stakes climate conversations always share the same goal: to save the planet. But when a diverse group of stakeholders bring their own interests to the table, tensions naturally arise between the polarity of priorities - and that’s when things start to get a little complicated.

Thankfully, Barbara Oliveira is a master at helping everyone to win. As a lawyer in a past life, she now seeks solutions to Wicked Problems in the climate space, harmonising the rigidity of formal negotiations with the softness of human connection and open exchange.

A thoughtful and motivating conversation, with lots to double-click on, muse upon and learn from Barbara.

Find out about:

• Facilitation through the lens of high-stakes, multi-stakeholder climate conversations
• Powerplay, policies and principles: how to navigate multilateral conversations and negotiations with care
• What lies between the space of Facilitation and Chairing in the climate space
• Why building resilience can keep us present and help us to self-regulate

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That’s it from my side! Wishing you a week filled with reflection, connection, and a strong finish to 2024—see you in the new year!

Myriam

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