Why feedback is a mental health issue – and what that means for the way we give and receive it. Organizational psychologist Aurelia Hack explains what happens in the brain when feedback feels like a threat, why shame is the missing piece in most feedback training, and which tools actually work.

Self-Care as a Leadership Skill: What the Research Really Says. Organizational psychologist Aurelia Hack explains why exhausted leaders put a strain on their teams, how to prevent burnout in day-to-day leadership—and which specific strategies for healthy self-care as a leader have an immediate impact.

Healthy team culture rarely fails due to lack of knowledge—it fails in daily practice. This article explores how rituals embed psychological safety and why they work from a neuroscience perspective. From check-ins and failure retrospectives to gratitude rounds: discover how small, repeatable practices reduce stress, build trust, and improve collaboration—grounded in research and designed for real-world teams.