The Importance Of Emotional Safety, with Cara Cunniff

The Importance Of Emotional Safety, with Cara Cunniff

If you think "emotions" and "the workplace" don't belong in the same sentence, think again. Emotional culture is influencing your safety culture, performance, and leadership impact, whether you realise it or not. I'm joined by Cara Cunniff, an expert in emotional culture and connection, to challenge the old-school mindset and explore how feelings drive behaviour, decision-making, and ultimately success.

Cara shares why being "emotionally attuned" isn't fluffy, it's foundational. We also unpack her experience from military life to entrepreneurship, and how leaders can start small but meaningful shifts to create safer, more connected teams.

Highlights

  • Emotional culture defined: Connecting how people feel to how they perform
  • The safety word dilemma: How "safety" makes people feel—and why that matters
  • Psychological safety in action: Why better conversations move business forward
  • Mapping emotions at work: Using cards, check-ins, and simple rituals
  • Leadership presence: Asking "how do I want my team to feel around me?"
  • Feelings as metrics: Turning emotions into leading indicators for performance
  • Valued and appreciated: The most overlooked emotional need in the workplace
  • Practical first steps: From journalling to simply saying thank you

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