9 Best Articles in 2021
Intercom
Engineering a culture of psychological safety
Intercom
8 min read · 89 saves · From 2017 · The top indicator of a successful team isn't tenure, seniority or salary levels. It's psychological safety. Here's how to build it into your organization.
Serious Eats
Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide
Serious Eats
20+ min read · 113 saves · 2020-03-20 · Questions about COVID-19 and food safety, answered.
Corporate Rebels
Psychological Safety: How Pioneers Create Engaged Workforces
Corporate Rebels
10 min read · 165 saves · 2020-02-05 · Imagine working in a team where it’s safe to take risks—in a team where mistakes are not held against you. Imagine working with colleagues who can raise tough problems and issues with people who…
Harvard Business Review
The Two Traits of the Best Problem-Solving Teams
Harvard Business Review
5 min read · 186 saves · From 2018 · You need both diversity and safety.
Atlas Obscura
Why Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things
Atlas Obscura
4 min read · 58 saves · From 2017 · A seemingly silly gesture is done for the sake of safety.
OpenAI
Safety Gym
OpenAI
5 min read · 52 saves · 2019-11-21 · We're releasing Safety Gym, a suite of environments and tools for measuring progress towards reinforcement learning agents which respect safety constraints while training.
In Leadership
McKinsey & Company
Psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and leadership in a time of flux
McKinsey & Company
55 saves · 2020-07-02 · Experts illuminate the leadership imperatives of our time: ensuring psychological safety, emotional intelligence, and reimagining normalcy.
The New York Times
Coronavirus Safety Runs Into a Stubborn Barrier: Masculinity
The New York Times
5 min read · 69 saves · 2020-10-10 · Daniel Victor · When political leaders suggest basic precautions appear unmanly, men are less likely to follow health and safety advice, experts say.
Digiday
El Pais owner Prisa Media built a brand-safety tool to reassure news-wary advertisers
Digiday
3 min read · 23 saves · 2019-04-29 · Prisa has developed a tool to woo brand-safety-sensitive advertisers to appear against hard news.
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In Science
Nature
Why scientists are turning to Rust
Nature
5 min read · 171 saves · 2020-12-01 · Jeffrey M. Perkel · Despite having a steep learning curve, the programming language offers speed and safety.
In Technology
branded.substack.com
Inside the chaos of brand safety technology
branded.substack.com
5 min read · 60 saves · 2020-12-17 · Integral Ad Science, Comscore and Oracle are leaking the top secret classifications they use to block ad revenues from the news.
In Psychology
The New York Times
Building Emotional Safety Nets for Men
The New York Times
5 min read · 48 saves · 2020-12-03 · Andrew Reiner · Support networks with other men can help fend off the loneliness and isolation many men experience.
NBC News
Some Democrats in Congress are worried their colleagues might kill them
NBC News
5 min read · 32 saves · Jan 15th · House members openly accuse far-right representatives of threatening their health and safety after the Capitol riot.
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In Sleep
WIRED
You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep—and It’s Killing You
WIRED
4 min read · 230 saves · 2019-04-19 · At TED 2019, neuroscientist Matthew Walker argued that sleep deprivation is having a catastrophic effect on our health and safety—here are all the ways.
medium.com
Of Course Psychological Safety…But How?
medium.com
7 min read · 25 saves · From 2018 · A while back I asked the following question on Twitter (and Medium):
Harvard Business Review
High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety. Here’s How to Create It
Harvard Business Review
6 min read · 211 saves · From 2017 · Five ways to build trust.
Marginal Revolution
Why Are the Police in Charge of Road Safety?
Marginal Revolution
1 min read · 32 saves · 2020-06-09 · Alex Tabarrok · It’s an unacknowledged peculiarity that police are in charge of road safety. Why should the arm of the state that investigates murder, rape and robbery also give out traffic tickets? Traffic stops are…
Mozilla
*Privacy Not Included: A Buyer’s Guide for Connected Products
Mozilla
5 min read · 90 saves · From 2018 · 70 connected products rated on their safety and security
In Twitter
WIRED
Twitter Trust and Safety Advisers Say They’re Being Ignored
WIRED
6 min read · 28 saves · 2019-08-23 · Members of Twitter’s safety council say the company is keeping them in the dark and want to talk to CEO Jack Dorsey, in a letter obtained by WIRED.
In Politics
Fast Company
How to redesign America’s safety net
Fast Company
2 min read · 36 saves · 2020-03-23 · The United States needs a safety net now more than ever. Code for America shows how government agencies can meet Americans where they are.
Harvard Business Review
Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills
Harvard Business Review
5 min read · 83 saves · From 2017 · Having the right mix of people is critical.