What Is a Blameless Culture – And Why Should You Care?

How to promote curiosity, experimentation, and learning – without the blame

Yaroslav Danylchenko (Ukraine)/Stocksy

Blaming is a natural human reflex. When things go wrong, we feel the impulse to defend ourselves from repercussions. However, playing the blame game – the urge to find a scapegoat – overshadows the need to address systemic issues.

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