28/10/2021
Psychological safety - what is it??
— “a shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking,”
Being psychologically present is incredibly important when establishing psychological safety….
Think back to your last meeting — was it safe? Not physically, but emotionally, psychologically. How about your work team?
Consider these questions in evaluating how psychologically safe, a shared measure of safety for a team to express interpersonal risk-taking, they feel at work:
If you make a mistake on your team, is it held against you?
Are you able to bring up problems and tough issues?
Do people on the team sometimes reject others for being different?
Is it safe to take a risk?
Is it difficult to ask other team members for help?
Do people on the team deliberately act to undermine your efforts?
Are your unique skills and talents valued and utilized?
