Improving Business Outcomes Through Psychological Safety with Will Leahy and Layla Kajer of Greenhouse

This episode features an interview with Will Leahy, VP of People Development and Business Partners at Greenhouse; and Layla Kajer, Director of People Experience at Greenhouse. Will leads people development, focusing on optimizing performance, career growth, and driving culture. Layla spearheads people experience where she creates productive, connected, and empowering work environments for employees. 

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Will and Layla as they dive into psychological safety, vulnerability, and leading by example.

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“The power of vulnerability is limitless and it takes bravery and it takes courage. [...] That vulnerability from a leader actually creates a space where someone else is going to model that behavior. That is the cornerstone, in my opinion, of psychological safety is vulnerability. And that can launch into all kinds of other good things and relationship building and team norms and all that good stuff. But it just starts with being human, in my opinion.” – Will Leahy

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Episode Timestamps:

*(02:09): Will and Layla’s backgrounds

*(07:40): Will and Layla explain the mission of Greenhouse

*(09:38): Segment: Story Time

*(10:11): The importance of psychological safety in the workplace

*(22:57): The impact of layoffs on psychological safety

*(25:28): Segment: Getting Tactical

*(29:32): How Greenhouse is ensuring behaviors are mirrored by leaders and employees

*(40:25): How Greenhouse is tackling DE&I

*(47:30): Segment: Asking For a Friend

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Links:

Connect with Will on LinkedIn

Connect with Layla on LinkedIn

Greenhouse’s Inclusive Communications Guidelines

Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn

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