“I have defined psychological safety as the belief that the work environment is safe for interpersonal risk taking. The concept refers to the experience of feeling able to speak up with relevant ideas, questions, or concerns.” Edmondson, A.C. “Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams.” Administrative Science Quarterly 44.2 (1999): 350–83.
“Psychological safety describes a climate where people feel safe enough to take interpersonal risks by speaking up and sharing concerns, questions, or ideas.”
“a sense of confidence that the team will not embarrass, reject, or punish someone for speaking up.”
“a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking”
it is very much shaped by local leaders
“blends trust and respect” – when colleagues trust and respect each other
not a personality trait, but a group phenomenon
“takes off the brakes that keep people from achieving what’s possible. But it’s not the fuel that powers the car. (…) Setting high standards remains a crucial management task.”
“(…) making the environment safe for open communication about challenges, concerns, and opportunities is one of the most important leadership responsibilities in the twenty-first century.”
“In any organization (…) that requires integrating knowledge from diverse areas of expertise – psychological safety is a requirement for success.”
“psychological safety leads to, among others, creativity, error reporting, and knowledge sharing, as well as behaviors that detect the need for change or that help teams and organizations make change”
feeling able, even obligated to express opinions