I’m on a mission to help curious people:-understand why “speaking up” fails and the enormous negative impact -explore all reasons why open communication is critical in high-risk complex work-consider speaking IN® as an updated communication strategy-bring High Reliability Organizing to life in their workplaces Because I believe: -success and safety are impossible if employees are silent and leaders don’t invite input -we suffer massive, unnecessary harm by not addressing these dangerous, dysfunctional dynamics-we can heal the situation by shifting our assumptions, attitudes, and actions I learned about these dangerous dynamics when:my life gave me extra experience with complexity, uncertainty, and unexpected events -as an emergency Nurse -as a hospital Supervisor-while dealing with multiple family members with difficult-to-diagnose conditions -when I created a database of 353 cases of serious patient harm I also spent years studying High Reliability Organizing and other modern safety science. We have hope because High Reliability Organizing Human and Organizational Performance, Resilience Engineering, and Safety II offer potent remedies to create employee and organizational health as:-we can learn how to learn what is needed for work to go well-we can create enlivening employee experiences (versus deathly) -we can become more capable and comfortable with uncertainty and adaptationSo, I used my knack for-inspiring people to consider new ideas-translating complex ideas into simple language and images-making academic theories actionable And innovated:-the speaking IN® strategy to equip you to open knowledge flow and unlock learning -9 Questions to Bring High Reliability Organizing to Life -the “UN’s” model to illuminate the universal challenges of complexity that demand psychological safety and resilienceIf you need inspiration, encouragement, and equipping for success in complex high-risk work environments, let’s have a conversation.