Emotional Safety FTW
Jenn Turner • JSConf 2014
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What is Emotional
Safety?
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567,000 people
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567,000 people
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567,000 people
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The Polyvagal Theory
Thank you for your work, Mr. Porges.
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You only get one!
•Safety •Danger •Life Threat
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Safety
All systems go! • Rest and digest
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DangerFight or Flight anyone?
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Life ThreatFreeze (just like a fainting goat)
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Why is any of this important?
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HeadachesMuscle tension
Muscle painChest pain
FatigueUpset stomachSleep problems
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AnxietyRestlessness Lack of focus
Lack of motivationIrritability
AngerDepression
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This is important.
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“Happy, smart people are
productive, smart people.”
@one000mph
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People first.
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Create a space for people to feel safe
to be people.
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How is emotional safety
achieved?
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Creating emotional safety
is the responsibility
of leaders.
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Educate yourself
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Identify boundaries
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Move toward conflict
with the intent to resolve
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Move toward conflict
with the intent to resolve
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NonViolent
Communication
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When I see [blank]
I feel [blank]
Because I need [blank]
So could you [blank]?
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Why should I care about this?
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Empathy.
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Empathy.
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Empathy.
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This is important.
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The way you feel
is important.
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Resources.World Health Organization • http://
www.who.int/research/en/
The Polyvagal Theory • Stephen Porges
Leadershippy • http://leadershippy.com
Positive Intelligence • Shirzad Chamine
Boundaries • Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Non Violent Communication •
Marshall Rosenberg
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