7 Practical steps to build psychological safety in teams
“In the best teams, members listen to one another and show sensitivity to feelings and needs.”
That was the finding of Google’s ground-breaking Project Aristotle – the concept of psychological safety.
Put simply, it’s the idea that, in order to succeed, people in teams need to feel safe to take risks and make mistakes without fear of recrimination.
Establishing psychological safety frees up time and cognitive energy so that the team can expend it on projects, rather than threats from within.