via rawsignalgroup:

…what we know about high-performing teams is that none of this management-by-abuse shit actually works. We can have empathy for the bosses who are sitting in the discomfort, reaching for anything to make themselves feel better. We can understand that impulse. We have felt that impulse. But the reality is that, when you act on it, you take an already-stressed operating environment and add fear, politics, and churn. Like gulping down seawater, that totally understandable impulse will make things much worse.

What does work? What would an actual ruthless focus on results look like? Psychologically safe teams outperform. Even in a down economy. Treating your people with decency, clarity, and dignity is not just for the good times. In fact, the harder things get, the more you’re gonna to want an engaged, high-trust team to count on.

raw signal group