Thank you to our amazing partners at Business Psych Bulletin for this excellent feature on Psychological Safety – what it is, why it matters, and what happens when it is missing.
Psychological Safety occurs in a team when individuals feel comfortable to be themselves and to take risks without fear of being embarrassed, rejected or punished.
Psychological Safety has a number of positive outcomes that benefit an organization and its employees, including:
- Increased team effectiveness
- Higher-quality decision-making
- Greater innovation and progressive thinking
While these benefits are critical to an organization’s success in today’s marketplace, employees often fail to share their ideas, questions, or concerns due to fear of being reprimanded when going against the status quo.
