Safe Space Prompt Generator
Creating Moments of Connection
Choose a prompt type above to create a moment of connection with your team.
Each prompt uses the words you shared about what creates safety, respect, and openness.
Each prompt uses the words you shared about what creates safety, respect, and openness.
One conversation at a time
Your Journey from Systemic Distress to Systemic Coherence
Session 1 Follow-Up: The Safe Space Container
A Different Discovery: You found connection, openness, and vulnerability not through another team-building program or resilience training, but through the simple act of sharing and listening to stories. The very things you've been seeking—trust, understanding, laughter—emerged naturally when you created space for presence and authentic sharing.
What Happened in Our Circle
Through your campfire stories, you discovered that being present + sharing stories + listening deeply = the safety you seek. No PowerPoints, no forced exercises—just humans being human together. This is the foundation of Safe Space Leadership.
Your Safe Space Container
To Feel Safe, You Need:
- Respect & Honesty
- Transparency
- Being Supported
- Trust & Laughter
- Perspective
- Judgment-free space
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Empathy
To Feel Respected, You Need:
- To be listened to
- Time to finish thoughts
- Validation & Acknowledgement
- Eye contact & presence
- Unified front
- Not being judged
- Consideration & care
To Be Open & Learn, You Need:
- Tough skin
- Trust the process
- More in-person interactions (vs Teams/virtual)
- Feedback
- Limited distractions
- Enthusiasm
- Time to reflect
- Optimistic
- Coffee + puppies!
- Snacks
The Wisdom: All the leadership programs and knowledge-based training haven't moved you from that corner of systemic distress because transformation doesn't come from knowing more—it comes from being present, listening deeply, and asking powerful questions. It comes from creating containers that hold space for what wants to emerge.
Session 1 of 6 • The foundation is laid • The journey continues
The B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Practice
Your Tool for Moving from Distress to Coherence
As respiratory therapists, you know that breath is life. This practice uses what you already know—that conscious breathing changes everything—to help you navigate from systemic distress to systemic coherence in real-time.
B.R.E.A.T.H.E. - Your Daily Practice
B
Be Present - Before entering a patient room, team meeting, or difficult conversation, take one conscious breath. Feel your feet on the floor. You're here, now.
R
Recognize the Energy - Notice what you're feeling. Frustration? Anxiety? Joy? Don't fix it—just notice it. Like reading vital signs, this is data, not judgment.
E
Exhale the Resistance - Whatever tension you're holding—the eye roll, the clenched jaw, the "here we go again"—let it flow out with your exhale. You're creating space.
A
Allow What Is - This moment, this person, this situation—allow it to be exactly as it is for just this breath. No need to fix, change, or judge.
T
Trust the Process - Remember your stories. Connection happens when we show up authentically. Trust that being present is enough.
H
Hold Space - Create a container with your presence. Your calm nervous system invites others to regulate. This is how you lead from any position.
E
Engage from Coherence - Now speak, act, or listen from this centered place. This is where powerful questions arise. This is where transformation begins.
Daily Practice: Use B.R.E.A.T.H.E. three times today—once with a patient, once with a colleague, once in a moment of stress. Notice what shifts. Share one discovery with a team member.
Integration Questions for Your Week:
- When did I move from systemic distress toward coherence today?
- What story could I share that would help my team know me better?
- Where did I practice presence instead of perfection?
- What powerful question emerged when I truly listened?
Remember: You're not adding to your plate—you're learning to breathe differently with what's already there. Every breath is an opportunity to choose coherence over distress, connection over disconnection, engagement over withdrawal.
"The work we do inside gives a platform for the work we do outside."
Your Complete Journey Map: From Distress to Coherence
All the words you shared - Your roadmap for transformation
Systemic Distress
Disconnection:
- Lack of trust/feeling unsupported
- Communication gaps
- Lack of drive/focus
- Different work ethics
- Anger, frustration
- Low staff morale
- Taking work home
- Health impacts
- Exhaustion
- Rumination
- Entitlement
- Giving up
- Scheduling challenges
- Role/task conflict
- Lack of empathy
- Perceived favoritism
- Lack of consistency
- Need for role clarity
- Lack of time
Disengagement:
- Anxiety
- Communication decreases
- More grievances
- Poor patient care
- Assigning blame
- Lack of interest
- Negativity & gossip
- Closed off
- Things not done on time
- Division
- Staying in bubble
- Lack of accountability
- Creates more work
Disrespect:
- Talking behind backs
- Cliques
- Negative self-talk
- Not asking for needs
- Boundary confusion
- Passive aggression
- Mob mentality
- Dismissive behavior
- Eye rolls
- Blaming
- Poor body language
- Interrupting
- Guilt
Drain:
- Patient care not optimized
- Compassion fatigue
- Loss of social connection
- Not caring
- Rudeness
- ↓ work ethic
- Sick calls increase
- Burnout
- Not picking up OT
- Lack of job satisfaction
- Feeling overwhelmed
Dysfunction:
- No pride in work
- Staff frustration
- ↓ self-care
- Mind always busy
- Poor work ethic
- Withdrawal
- Lack of trust
- Poor sleep
- Communication breakdowns
- Lack of hope
- ↓ quality patient care
- Not mentally present
- ↓ work-life balance
- Hypertension
- More stress
Dysregulation:
- Tired, headaches
- Clenched jaw
- Muscle tension
- Can't manage tasks
- Big fear
- Short-tempered
- Shutting down
- Apathy
- ↓ motivation
- Low energy
- Poor attitude
- Silence
- Racing thoughts
- ↓ awareness
- Tunnel vision
- Second-guessing
- Scatter-brained
Systemic Coherence
Connection:
- Empathy
- ↑ motivation
- Trusting, trust
- Feeling valued
- Open communication
- Teamwork
- Openness/vulnerability
- Adaptive
- Supportive
- Grateful
- Happiness
- Equality
- Time
- Willing to go extra mile
- Not having to worry
- Less anxiety
- ↑ energy
- Better care for each other
- Open to change
- Sharing personal stories
- Resiliency
- Want to "fight" for team
- Positivity
- Understanding
- Validity
- Look forward to work
- Not assuming ill intentions
- Collaboration
- Laughter (multiple)
Energy for Work & Life:
- Better person at home
- Will to come back tomorrow
- Validation
- Feeling "lighter"
- Balanced & supported
- Capacity to take more on
- Fulfillment
- Appreciation
- Balanced
Engagement:
- Talk to the source
- Taking initiative
- Ask clarifying questions
- Receptive
- One big team
- More understanding
- Better communication
- Openness
- Drive to do better
- Supportive
- Willing to be vulnerable
- Pride
- Happiness
- Achieved & confident
- Energetic
Healthy/Functional:
- High morale
- Improved cohesiveness
- Good/clear communication
- Time for each other
- Connecting outside patient care
- Great patient care
- Looking forward to work
- Clear expectations
- Wanting to come to work
- Team-building moments
- Time together
- Accountability
- Energized
Regulation:
- Smiling
- Working shift times
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Group conversations
- Laughter
- Positivity
Respect:
- Gratitude & affirmations
- Checking biases
- Collaboration on ideas
- Direct communication
- Not being judged
- Open & honest communication
- Boundaries
- Time & consideration
- Open to ideas/solutions
- Checking in on one another
- Listening
- Positive engagement
- Two-way communication
- Curiosity vs accusing
- Compassion
- Attentive
These are your words, your experience, your wisdom • Honor them as your guide
Safe Space Prompt Generator
Creating Moments of Connection
Choose a prompt type above to create a moment of connection with your team.
Each prompt uses the words you shared about what creates safety, respect, and openness.
Each prompt uses the words you shared about what creates safety, respect, and openness.
One conversation at a time
Your Journey from Systemic Distress to Systemic Coherence
Session 1 Follow-Up: The Safe Space Container
A Different Discovery: You found connection, openness, and vulnerability not through another team-building program or resilience training, but through the simple act of sharing and listening to stories. The very things you've been seeking—trust, understanding, laughter—emerged naturally when you created space for presence and authentic sharing.
What Happened in Our Circle
Through your campfire stories, you discovered that being present + sharing stories + listening deeply = the safety you seek. No PowerPoints, no forced exercises—just humans being human together. This is the foundation of Safe Space Leadership.
Your Safe Space Container
To Feel Safe, You Need:
- Respect & Honesty
- Transparency
- Being Supported
- Trust & Laughter
- Perspective
- Judgment-free space
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Empathy
To Feel Respected, You Need:
- To be listened to
- Time to finish thoughts
- Validation & Acknowledgement
- Eye contact & presence
- Unified front
- Not being judged
- Consideration & care
To Be Open & Learn, You Need:
- Tough skin
- Trust the process
- More in-person interactions (vs Teams/virtual)
- Feedback
- Limited distractions
- Enthusiasm
- Time to reflect
- Optimistic
- Coffee + puppies!
- Snacks
The Wisdom: All the leadership programs and knowledge-based training haven't moved you from that corner of systemic distress because transformation doesn't come from knowing more—it comes from being present, listening deeply, and asking powerful questions. It comes from creating containers that hold space for what wants to emerge.
Session 1 of 6 • The foundation is laid • The journey continues
The B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Practice
Your Tool for Moving from Distress to Coherence
As respiratory therapists, you know that breath is life. This practice uses what you already know—that conscious breathing changes everything—to help you navigate from systemic distress to systemic coherence in real-time.
B.R.E.A.T.H.E. - Your Daily Practice
B
Be Present - Before entering a patient room, team meeting, or difficult conversation, take one conscious breath. Feel your feet on the floor. You're here, now.
R
Recognize the Energy - Notice what you're feeling. Frustration? Anxiety? Joy? Don't fix it—just notice it. Like reading vital signs, this is data, not judgment.
E
Exhale the Resistance - Whatever tension you're holding—the eye roll, the clenched jaw, the "here we go again"—let it flow out with your exhale. You're creating space.
A
Allow What Is - This moment, this person, this situation—allow it to be exactly as it is for just this breath. No need to fix, change, or judge.
T
Trust the Process - Remember your stories. Connection happens when we show up authentically. Trust that being present is enough.
H
Hold Space - Create a container with your presence. Your calm nervous system invites others to regulate. This is how you lead from any position.
E
Engage from Coherence - Now speak, act, or listen from this centered place. This is where powerful questions arise. This is where transformation begins.
Daily Practice: Use B.R.E.A.T.H.E. three times today—once with a patient, once with a colleague, once in a moment of stress. Notice what shifts. Share one discovery with a team member.
Integration Questions for Your Week:
- When did I move from systemic distress toward coherence today?
- What story could I share that would help my team know me better?
- Where did I practice presence instead of perfection?
- What powerful question emerged when I truly listened?
Remember: You're not adding to your plate—you're learning to breathe differently with what's already there. Every breath is an opportunity to choose coherence over distress, connection over disconnection, engagement over withdrawal.
"The work we do inside gives a platform for the work we do outside."
Your Complete Journey Map: From Distress to Coherence
All the words you shared - Your roadmap for transformation
Systemic Distress
Disconnection:
- Lack of trust/feeling unsupported
- Communication gaps
- Lack of drive/focus
- Different work ethics
- Anger, frustration
- Low staff morale
- Taking work home
- Health impacts
- Exhaustion
- Rumination
- Entitlement
- Giving up
- Scheduling challenges
- Role/task conflict
- Lack of empathy
- Perceived favoritism
- Lack of consistency
- Need for role clarity
- Lack of time
Disengagement:
- Anxiety
- Communication decreases
- More grievances
- Poor patient care
- Assigning blame
- Lack of interest
- Negativity & gossip
- Closed off
- Things not done on time
- Division
- Staying in bubble
- Lack of accountability
- Creates more work
Disrespect:
- Talking behind backs
- Cliques
- Negative self-talk
- Not asking for needs
- Boundary confusion
- Passive aggression
- Mob mentality
- Dismissive behavior
- Eye rolls
- Blaming
- Poor body language
- Interrupting
- Guilt
Drain:
- Patient care not optimized
- Compassion fatigue
- Loss of social connection
- Not caring
- Rudeness
- ↓ work ethic
- Sick calls increase
- Burnout
- Not picking up OT
- Lack of job satisfaction
- Feeling overwhelmed
Dysfunction:
- No pride in work
- Staff frustration
- ↓ self-care
- Mind always busy
- Poor work ethic
- Withdrawal
- Lack of trust
- Poor sleep
- Communication breakdowns
- Lack of hope
- ↓ quality patient care
- Not mentally present
- ↓ work-life balance
- Hypertension
- More stress
Dysregulation:
- Tired, headaches
- Clenched jaw
- Muscle tension
- Can't manage tasks
- Big fear
- Short-tempered
- Shutting down
- Apathy
- ↓ motivation
- Low energy
- Poor attitude
- Silence
- Racing thoughts
- ↓ awareness
- Tunnel vision
- Second-guessing
- Scatter-brained
Systemic Coherence
Connection:
- Empathy
- ↑ motivation
- Trusting, trust
- Feeling valued
- Open communication
- Teamwork
- Openness/vulnerability
- Adaptive
- Supportive
- Grateful
- Happiness
- Equality
- Time
- Willing to go extra mile
- Not having to worry
- Less anxiety
- ↑ energy
- Better care for each other
- Open to change
- Sharing personal stories
- Resiliency
- Want to "fight" for team
- Positivity
- Understanding
- Validity
- Look forward to work
- Not assuming ill intentions
- Collaboration
- Laughter (multiple)
Energy for Work & Life:
- Better person at home
- Will to come back tomorrow
- Validation
- Feeling "lighter"
- Balanced & supported
- Capacity to take more on
- Fulfillment
- Appreciation
- Balanced
Engagement:
- Talk to the source
- Taking initiative
- Ask clarifying questions
- Receptive
- One big team
- More understanding
- Better communication
- Openness
- Drive to do better
- Supportive
- Willing to be vulnerable
- Pride
- Happiness
- Achieved & confident
- Energetic
Healthy/Functional:
- High morale
- Improved cohesiveness
- Good/clear communication
- Time for each other
- Connecting outside patient care
- Great patient care
- Looking forward to work
- Clear expectations
- Wanting to come to work
- Team-building moments
- Time together
- Accountability
- Energized
Regulation:
- Smiling
- Working shift times
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Group conversations
- Laughter
- Positivity
Respect:
- Gratitude & affirmations
- Checking biases
- Collaboration on ideas
- Direct communication
- Not being judged
- Open & honest communication
- Boundaries
- Time & consideration
- Open to ideas/solutions
- Checking in on one another
- Listening
- Positive engagement
- Two-way communication
- Curiosity vs accusing
- Compassion
- Attentive
These are your words, your experience, your wisdom • Honor them as your guide
