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The Team Engagement Podcast
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The Team Engagement Podcast
Be In the Foxhole with Your Team | Mike Toguchi
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In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards speaks with Mike Toguchi, Chief Strategy Officer at Tectonic, about psychological safety, leadership communication, and why great leaders stay in the foxhole with their teams.
Mike shares how transparency, accountability, and healthy dialogue help create stronger workplace cultures. He also discusses why leaders should encourage curiosity, support continuous growth, and maintain healthy boundaries that promote long-term emotional wellness.
What you'll learn:
• How transparency builds psychological safety
• Why leaders should be "in the foxhole" with their teams
• The value of accountability and healthy debate
• How to encourage a growth mindset through challenge and support
• Why emotional wellness depends on boundaries, relationships, and unplugging from work
• How AI should enhance human work rather than replace it
Connect with Mike:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miketoguchi/
🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://teamengagementpodcast.com
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