upnext with Jane N. Fedoretz
upnext with Jane N. Fedoretz
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What does psychological safety mean in the workplace? How do we foster accountability? Is there a right way to give feedback?
Tune in to upnext and join Jane N. Fedoretz, TransAlta’s Executive Vice President of People, Culture, and Chief Administrative Officer, as she explores these and other critical questions. Jane hosts conversations with a variety of workplace experts about relationships, accountability, constructive feedback and more—helping you become better at what you do.
Listen now—and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes!
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The podcast centers on themes such as psychological safety in the workplace, effective feedback mechanisms, and accountability, with episodes like 'Let's Talk Psychological Safety' and interviews exploring the distinct roles of management versus leadership in fostering a positive work environment.

What does psychological safety mean in the workplace? How do we foster accountability? Is there a right way to give feedback?
Tune in to upnext and join Jane N. Fedoretz, TransAlta’s Executive Vice President of People, Culture, and Chief Administrative Officer, as she explores these and other critical questions. Jane hosts conversations with a variety of workplace experts about relationships, accountability, constructive feedback and more—helping you become better at what you do.
Listen now—and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes!
This month, Jane welcomes Dr. Marc Brackett onto the podcast. Marc is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale and the author of the best‑selling book Permission to Feel.
Content warning: this episode briefly discusses sexual abuse.
Through his work, Marc brings an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by over 5,000 schools across the globe.
Together, he and Jane explore the concept of emotional intelligence, what it truly means to give ourselves permission to feel at work and why learning to navigate our emotions more skillfully and authentically matters now more than ever.

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