Roar V. Bovim, PhD

Psychological Safety Is the Real Foundation - Not the LEGO Bricks Recently, I had the privilege of facilitating a LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshop with a group of leaders. We weren’t just building models. We were building something far less visible but far more critical: trust, safety, and honesty. Because here’s the truth: You can’t build anything meaningful if people don’t feel safe to share what’s real. The most powerful moments didn’t come from the tallest towers. They came when someone placed a tiny brick and said, "This piece represents the part of me I rarely show at work." That’s when you know something powerful is happening: Not performance. Not perfection. But permission—to be seen, to be heard, to be human. And that’s the role of leadership today: Not to have all the answers, But to create the kind of space where people can bring the right questions. To build cultures where silence doesn’t mean fear… but thoughtfulness. We talk a lot about high-performing teams. But what if the real performance begins with psychological safety? Because when people feel safe, they don’t just contribute more, they become more. 💭 How do you create this kind of space? Looking to unlock your team’s full potential? DM me to explore CliftonStrengths workshops and team alignment solutions tailored for impact. If this post resonated, feel free to like, comment, or follow for more insights. My Superpower https://lnkd.in/g89x-5cT #AskCoachFab #AuthenticFab #Authenticpointsg #AuthenticmomentwithFab #LBFAlumni #SkyHighTower #AmusingFab4949 #LEGOseriousplay #PsychologicalSafety #LeadershipInAction

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⚠️ We’re Certifying Compliance, Not Competence. Across our learning ecosystem, well-meaning professionals are being trained to “facilitate learning.” But too often, what they’re really learning is how to pass facilitation. ✅ Hours of theory. ✅ Templates to complete. ✅ Assessments to survive. At the end of it, they leave with a credential - polished, formatted, and framed. But not always the confidence to engage, adapt, or innovate in a real learning room. I’ve seen brilliant facilitators lose confidence not because they can’t teach - but because they can’t tick boxes fast enough. It’s a paradox of our own design: a system built to professionalize learning has, over time, industrialized it instead. We talk about innovation, reflection, creativity - yet our processes reward conformity, citation, and checklist precision. We want agile minds, but we train procedural ones. That’s not lifelong learning. That’s lifelong auditing. And it runs deeper than one course or framework. It’s a structural reflex - to measure the measurable, not the meaningful. Singapore has issued tens of thousands of training certificates. But how many of those truly built adaptive, reflective practitioners - not just compliant ones? If we’re serious about becoming a true learning nation, we must start rewarding: 💡 Practice over paperwork. 💡 Reflection over regurgitation. 💡 Thinking over templating. Because the future of learning won’t be built by those who can quote theory - but by those who can think, adapt, and create when there’s no template to follow.

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8 ways to shrink the distance between you and your audience The best speakers don't just talk to their audience—they close the gap between the stage and every seat in the room. Earlier this year, I spoke at the Rhetoriikan kesäkoulu (The Rhetoric Summer School) in Finland about how to connect with your audience. This visual was created live during my talk, and it captures the 8 principles that I discussed that transform good speakers into great ones: 1️⃣ Mindset – Think like a pro. Speaking is a privilege, responsibility, and opportunity. Your audience is giving you their time. 2️⃣ Message – What's my message? Why should they care? If the message is relevant, everything else falls into place. 3️⃣ Storytelling – Everyone has stories. The question isn't whether you have them ... it's whether you're willing to find and share them. 4️⃣ Vulnerability – It's not weakness; it's the courage to be real. This was the hardest lesson I learned, and the most transformative. 5️⃣ Rhetoric – Master the four pillars: logos (logic), ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and kairos (timing). 6️⃣ Voice and Body Language – Warm up your voice, embrace silence, and be intentional with every gesture. 7️⃣ Audience Interaction – Engage them with small exercises and moments that create shared energy in the room. 8️⃣ Authenticity – Be yourself. Always. Your audience can feel when you're faking it. Big thanks to Tussitaikurit Oy for capturing this so brilliantly through live illustration! And huge thanks to Antti Mustakallio who has organized and run this terrific conference since 2012. How do you shrink the distance between you and your audience? Drop a number in the comments. #PublicSpeaking #Rhetoric #ProfessionalDevelopment

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Books and Contributions to Visual Thinking 📚 Did you know that our team has not only illustrated numerous books but also written their own or contributed to works on visual facilitation? ✍️🎨 📖 Axelle wrote Start to Draw, Visual Communication in the Workplace, a fun and practical guide to improving drawing and visualization skills in professional settings. Why does drawing work so well? How can you increase your impact? And how can you approach your job more creatively? This book provides all the insights and tools you need. 📖 Kristof wrote Transforming while Performing: How Organisations Can Find Their North Star and Get Everyone to Act in Days, Not Months together with Olivier Van Duüren. This book is essential for decision-makers and changemakers who realize that traditional strategy and planning methods no longer suffice. Packed with real-life cases, visuals, and inspiring stories, 📖 Martine contributed to The World of Visual Facilitation: Unlock Your Power to Connect People & Ideas, a global reference on how visualization is used worldwide to enhance collaboration and innovation. 📖 Ben, our international partner, wrote Presto Sketching: The Magic of Simple Drawing for Brilliant Product Thinking and Design. In this practical workbook, Ben Crothers provides loads of tips, templates, and exercises that help you develop your visual vocabulary and sketching skills to clearly express and communicate your ideas. 📌 Want to learn more about these books? Check the first comment for the links! Visual thinking is not just what we do—it’s what we write about and inspire others with! Do you have a favorite book on visual work? Share it in the comments! ⬇️ #VisualThinking #VisualFacilitation #Books #Creativity #Learning Ben Crothers Martine Vanremoortele Kristof Braekeleire Iris Maertens

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New video out 🎉 Negotiation isn’t about winning or losing—it’s about understanding, problem-solving, and collaboration. In my latest speech at the Public Health #Leadership Course, organized by WHO in Lisbon, I break down the key principles of Harvard’s “Getting to Yes” and how they shape ethical, effective negotiations. Key Takeaways: ✅ Separate the person from the problem – Attack the issue, not the individual. ✅ Beware of labels & biases – Psychological studies show how stereotypes shape behavior. ✅ Interest-based negotiation wins – Move beyond positions and focus on mutual #goals. ✅ More solutions = More #success – Creative problem-solving leads to better agreements. ✅ Failing to negotiate is costly – The worst negotiation? The one that never happens. Find the link in the first comment and let me know your thoughts🙏🏻

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