What does a psychologically safe workplace mean to you?

For me, it means being able to bring my authentic self to work, to unmask, to speak up, to share ideas, to take risks, to point out potential challenges or mistakes without fear of negative consequences. Why is creating a psychologically safe workplace important? Studies have shown that organisations thrive when they embrace collaboration and foster a sense of belonging.

But how do I know if my employees feel safe? Start by asking these questions:
🔹 Do employees feel safe to be vulnerable?
🔹 Do employees feel safe to be authentic?
🔹 Do employees feel safe to collaborate?
🔹 Do employees safe to challenge ideas?
🔹 Do employees feel safe to make decisions?
🔹 Do employees feel to speak up in meetings?
🔹Do employees learn from mistakes?
🔹 Do employees feel confident?

Psychological safety shouldn’t be a "nice to have" job perk. It should be a vital part of every organisations culture.

What is your organisations current level of psychological safety? Are you ready to take steps to improve it? Contact me if you are keen to take the next steps for your organisation to move forwards in the right direction.

This brilliant visual was created by Heidi Pickett and shared via their Instagram account: @Hedipsychology account. 

You can’t ‘do’ inclusion without fostering psychological safety. People cannot feel included if they do not feel safe, and without a culture of inclusion, you won’t be able to create diversity. In other words, you can hire a diverse workforce, but if your team isn’t empowered or feeling safe to share their thoughts and ideas freely your efforts are likely to fall flat.
Tom Geraghty, founder of PsychSafety created the visual below as a representation of how psychological safety is at the basis of inclusion, diversity, and, ultimately, better performance in teams.