E85 - Change But Make It Safe - Podcast with Mehmet Baha

The Inner Game of Change

Welcome to The Inner Game of Change, the podcast where we explore the unseen forces that shape how we lead, adapt, and thrive in the face of change and transformation.

In this episode, I am joined by someone who’s been on the frontlines of organisational culture in some of the world’s most recognisable companies — Mehmet Baha, author of the newly released book Creating Psychological Safety at Work.

Baha is the founder of Solution Folder and has over 24 years of experience working with top organisations, including being one of the first Facebook employees in Europe. He is a global trainer and speaker on psychological safety, agile, and resilience, fluent in multiple languages, and has delivered learning sessions worldwide.

We unpack why psychological safety is not just a ‘nice-to-have’ — but a non-negotiable for high-performing teams. From personal stories of toxic cultures to practical tools you can apply today, Baha shares what it takes to build environments where people feel safe to speak up, make mistakes, and bring their whole selves to work.

If you are a leader, change practitioner, or simply someone trying to create better conversations at work, this one is for you.

I am grateful to have Baha chatting with me today.

About Baha

🎯 What Is Important To You?
You are ambitious, open to new ideas, would like to provide the best learning experience for your employees & teams, and you are committed to making a difference in your organization.
⭐️ Why?
Because you believe that learning sessions should be inspiring and aimed at enabling behavior change.
🚀 How Can I Serve You?
Learning sessions (live virtual training, keynote talks, custom-made online courses) I provide are on the topics of psychological safety, agile mindset, and resilience.
The learning sessions are based on 3H: Head, Heart, Hands. You learn cutting-edge concepts (Head), you are inspired (Heart) and you put in practice what you learn (Hands).
🌍 What Do Others Say?
🔥 “The online session provides a comprehensive yet practical overview of psychological safety with hands-on exercises that helps the attendees apply the more theoretical concepts to their daily work life."
VP of Agility, Global manufacturing company, USA
🔥 “Great learning experience and excellent presentation."
Former Vice President Project Management, Bank of America
🔥 “After this session, I will communicate more often with my peers and encourage their feedback."
Senior Manager, Global healthcare company, Germany
🔥 "It was a wonderful session with lots of interaction and learning."
Harvard Business School Online Istanbul Chapter Organizer
🧑🏽‍💻 How Can You Book A Learning Session/Talk?
Psychological safety ---> https://solutionfolder.com/team-ps
Agile mindset ---> https://solutionfolder.com/agile
Resilience ---> https://solutionfolder.com/training-resilient-antifragile
💡 How Can You Get Free Resources?
Visit https://solutionfolder.com/free-resources and get free resources to boost psychological safety in your team or organization.
📣 Do You Have Further Questions?
You can reach out to me directly here on LinkedIn or email me [email protected]

Contacts

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linkedin.com/in/mbaha

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Ali Juma
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Chapters

1. Why Psychological Safety Matters (00:00:00)

2. Toxic Workplaces and Leadership Impact (00:09:01)

3. Trust and the Five Elements (00:16:59)

4. Measuring Psychological Safety (00:21:55)

5. Change Management and Psychological Safety (00:28:53)

6. The Business Case for Leaders (00:38:28)

7. Learning from Mistakes (00:44:13)