Psychological Safety

Psychological safety means having an environment where people feel safe to speak up.

It was once an obscure term in psychology and management research

Now is a popular concept, and misconceptions about psychological safety are impeding organizations’ performance.

These misunderstandings have even led some to dismiss psychological safety as a passing “management fad”.

According to Amy Edmondson and Michaela Kerrissey’s recent article:

❌ It’s not a policy

❌ It’s not about being nice

❌ It does not mean “job security”

❌ It’s not about getting your way

❌ It does not require a top-down approach

❌ It does not require a trade-off with performance

✅ Instead, it’s more about the quality of the conversations, the goals of the organization, and why everyone’s input matters, so we can create a place where we get timely input, candid feedback, and have robust debates.