Department

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

This session investigates a commonly avoided barrier to psychological safety that is often not discussed, especially in professional settings - that barrier is called shame. We will explore and outline the importance of understanding shame, how it shows up in our organizations and the skills of developing shame resilience. Participants will take part in an interactive presentation and will be introduced to concepts and methods through storytelling and behavioral analysis. They will also walk away with awareness of why shame shows up in our lives, strategies to develop shame resilience and self awareness, the difference between the 4 self conscious affects and how shame resilience is connected to psychological safety. This presentation is based upon the work of grounded theory researcher, Dr. Brené Brown.

Date

10-24-2020

Subject

Industrial and organizational psychology

Document Type

presentations

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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Oct 24th, 3:30 PM Oct 24th, 4:30 PM

Understanding Shame as a Barrier to Psychological Safety

This session investigates a commonly avoided barrier to psychological safety that is often not discussed, especially in professional settings - that barrier is called shame. We will explore and outline the importance of understanding shame, how it shows up in our organizations and the skills of developing shame resilience. Participants will take part in an interactive presentation and will be introduced to concepts and methods through storytelling and behavioral analysis. They will also walk away with awareness of why shame shows up in our lives, strategies to develop shame resilience and self awareness, the difference between the 4 self conscious affects and how shame resilience is connected to psychological safety. This presentation is based upon the work of grounded theory researcher, Dr. Brené Brown.