The Greg McKeown Podcast 177. Psychological Safety in Today's Workplace with Dr. Amy Edmondson (Part 2)
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Mar 9, 2023 
Join Dr. Amy Edmondson, a celebrated Harvard professor renowned for her research on team learning and psychological safety, as she dives into the current state of psychological safety in the workplace. They discuss how modern fears have evolved and the importance of fostering open communication. Dr. Edmondson shares essential skills like active listening that help create compassionate, judgment-free environments. They emphasize that cultivating psychological safety is an ongoing journey, not a checklist, and encourage everyone to reflect on their own practices.
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Psychological Safety vs. Safe Spaces
- Amy Edmondson and Greg McKeown discuss the tension between psychological safety and safe spaces.
- True psychological safety requires permission for candor, which may involve risking offense.
Redefining Psychological Safety
- Psychological safety is better defined as "permission for candor" or "low interpersonal risk."
- Learning requires accepting fallibility and forgiving mistakes, not avoiding discomfort.
Reclaiming Psychological Safety
- Greg McKeown suggests that the concept of psychological safety needs clarification, similar to Clayton Christensen's clarification of disruptive innovation.
- The current interpretation often contradicts the original meaning, hindering learning and progress.