Experimental Materials for “Breaking the Silence with Authenticity”: A Scenario-Based Team Experiment Evaluating a Leadership and Employee Training

Abstract

This archive contains experimental materials for a scenario-based team experiment evaluating an authenticity-based online training for leaders and employees in the context of healthcare. The corresponding study addresses employee silence as an emotionally embedded phenomenon linked to emotional exhaustion and impaired psychological well-being. Building on research on authenticity, emotional resources, leadership, and team processes, the experiment uses a control group design to examine whether the “Working Authentically” training can strengthen authenticity-related resources and reduce silence and emotional strain in emotionally challenging team interactions. The material package documents the standardized implementation of a pre-post experimental paradigm with clustered team data, simulated team meetings and role-specific instructions, and both self-report and observational assessment opportunities. It includes materials used to prepare, conduct, and standardize the experimental sessions, such as the experimental procedure SOP, role-specific instructions for leaders, employees, and confederates, meeting materials for the T0 and T1 assessments, participant communication templates, and training files and worksheets for the intervention group provided in separate leader and employee versions.