Your Brain at Work The Neuroscience of Psychological Safety
Apr 25, 2025
Brigid Lynn, Director of Research Design at the NeuroLeadership Institute, delves into the critical role of psychological safety in organizational success. She explains how an environment that fosters open expression enhances collaboration and innovation. The discussion highlights the consequences of lacking psychological safety and introduces strategies for cultivating a growth mindset among teams. Brigid also emphasizes the importance of healthy debates and positive friction in spurring creativity, tackling challenges, and navigating discomfort for better team dynamics.
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Psychological Safety as Team Climate
- Psychological safety is a team-level climate where people believe they won't be punished for speaking up.
- It varies by environment and is shaped by group interactions rather than individual feelings.
Benefits of Psychological Safety
- Psychological safety boosts engagement, collaboration, productivity, and reduces stress and turnover.
- Safe environments encourage learning, applying new skills, and overall life satisfaction.
Bank Scandal From Low Safety
- A bank with impossible sales targets and low psychological safety saw employees commit fraud to meet goals.
- Whistleblowers faced punishment, leading to silence and a scandal with major repercussions.