16 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 17 | Q2 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW INTERVIEW WITH SEAFARERS IMPROVING THE LEARNER MINDSET IN OUR COMPANY How do you encourage people to admit mistakes and share concerns they face? AP: By avoiding/rejecting any “blame game” towards the one who admits mistakes and accepting/issue any concerns someone faces regardless our view as for the “importance” of the concern. JT: The ability to admit mistakes and openly share concerns is vital for fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. However, people hesitate to acknowledge their errors or express concerns openly due to fear of judgement, embarrassment, or potential repercussions. Encouraging this transparency requires deliberate action to create a psychologically safe environment, where vulnerability is met with support rather criticism. To my point of view, the most effective way to encourage others to admit mistakes is by setting an example. When leaders openly acknowledge their own mistakes and share what they have learned from them, it signals that making mistakes is a natural and acceptable part of the learning process. By demonstrating vulnerability, leaders show that perfection is not expected, which can encourage people to do the same. It is essential to adopt a solution -oriented mindset when mistakes occur, the discussion should revolve around identifying the root cause, learning from it, and developing strategies to avoid similar mistakes in the future. GP: My answer is based in many factors that can make one person to admit his mistake and share, such as leading by example where I demonstrate vulnerability by sharing my own mistakes and concerns. This sets a tone of openness and shows that it is acceptable to be imperfect. Psychological safety is above all in my vessel where I am the Master; I create an atmosphere where individually all my crew feel safe to express their thoughts without fear of judgment and criticism. And I reinforce the idea that mistakes are a natural part of growth and learning. In this issue, we have the pleasure to host the Master and C/E of Yannis Latsis, Capt. Anastasios Papargyropoulos (AP) and Jesus Torralba (JT), along with Capt. Georgios Psaltis (GP) of Hellas Apollo. All of the interviewers are well experienced and we are glad to share with us their knowledge and opinion on improving the Learner Mindset.
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