Psychological Safety

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Leadership

Foundational Lexiconsafe to speak up
Executive Parlanceinterpersonal trust
Scholarly Discourseteam vulnerability
Babel ZenithPsychological Safety
Origin: Amy Edmondson

Etymology & Meaning

A shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.

In the Boardroom

Creating an environment where people share bad news without fear.

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