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S10: E3 Why should leaders care if they have a psychologically safe workplace?

Feb 12, 2024

Joanna, Head of Academy and Expert Consultant at There Be Giants, discusses the importance of psychological safety in the workplace. She explains how it fosters open communication, innovation, and team effectiveness. The impact of low psychological safety is explored through examples such as the Volkswagen scandal and NASA's shuttle disaster. The relationship between psychological safety and emotional intelligence is also discussed, along with tips for leaders to create a psychologically safe workplace.

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Quick takeaways

Psychological safety involves creating an environment where intellectual friction can coexist without social friction, promoting creativity and innovation.

Leaders should care about psychological safety because it fosters individual and organizational growth, empowering teams and achieving business goals.

Deep dives

Understanding Psychological Safety

Psychological safety is a condition where individuals feel included, safe to learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo without fear of humiliation or punishment. It goes beyond simply being nice to each other and involves creating an environment where intellectual friction can coexist without social friction. A team with psychological safety encourages challenging ideas and promotes creativity and innovation. Building psychological safety takes time, but it can be easily undermined if individuals are reminded of past experiences where they did not feel safe.

Introduction

2min

The Power of Psychological Safety

10min

The Impact of Low Psychological Safety on Organizations

12min

Exploring the Relationship Between Psychological Safety and Emotional Intelligence

4min

Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace

6min

Learning More About the Work and the Psychological Safety Scan

2min

Welcome to another episode of Giant Talk. In this episode Roger chats to chats to Joanna, Head of Academy and Expert Consultant at There Be Giants. This episode shines a spotlight on the important, yet often overlooked, topic of psychological safety in the workplace.

Jo brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from her work at There Be Giants and explores the essence of psychological safety - a climate where team members feel included, secured and free to express contrasting ideas. She argues that instilling psychological safety requires persistent effort and patience from both leaders and team members, with trust playing a crucial role.

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