If you ever find yourself asking, “Why don’t I feel at home in my community?” or “Why isn’t the dialogue comfortable and natural?” Or worse, if you find yourself questioning whether or not you or other members feels safe, you might just have a Psychological Safety issue. Join us and an incredible panel of community leaders as we discuss what it means for a community to be safe.
Topics we’ll cover
- Defining Psychological Safety for each, respective community
- How to identify, address, & counteract toxic behaviors
- Signs of a healthy, safe community
- How to weave psychological safety into your community from the get-go.
Connecting Meaningfully
CMX Connect Host
New York, USA
Miles' passion is rooted in getting folks to believe in themselves. His company, Connecting Meaningfully (https://connectwithmiles.com/), helps folks develop authentic, clear messaging, and conquer two of our most common fears: Public Speaking & Networking. He is also the co-leader of a community of solo professionals in Brooklyn called Fort Greene Soloists (https://www.facebook.com/groups/fgsoloists/), which aims to bring business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers together to uplift one another and support our neighborhood.
Sarah Cassidy has managed community programs at thoughtbot, Shapeways, and the organizer success team at Meetup.com
Ling Hsu has been living in Fort Greene since 2005 and has been a board member of the Fort Greene Association since September 2017. After completing her masters in design from Pratt Institute, she has been implementing human-centered design approach in global organizations for more than a decade. She collaborates with design teams and management for clients in both public and private sectors across the globe.
Some of her work has been in conjunction with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, the Cradle of Aviation Museum, GE, General Mills, MelaFind, Dräger Medical, and Bühler Group. Her experiences in computer science and industrial design have allowed her to create integrated solutions for varied design challenges.
As an immigrant from Taiwan, Ling is committed to providing design education to youth from diverse backgrounds as well as raising awareness of effective design methodologies in her community. She is a founding member and the president of Friends of Fort Greene Park. The group advocates for sustainable renovations of a neighborhood park. Its focus is to fully incorporate residential input to achieve a design that supports current uses of the beloved historic park.
Connecting Meaningfully
CMX Connect Host
New York, USA
Miles' passion is rooted in getting folks to believe in themselves. His company, Connecting Meaningfully (https://connectwithmiles.com/), helps folks develop authentic, clear messaging, and conquer two of our most common fears: Public Speaking & Networking. He is also the co-leader of a community of solo professionals in Brooklyn called Fort Greene Soloists (https://www.facebook.com/groups/fgsoloists/), which aims to bring business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers together to uplift one another and support our neighborhood.
