What does it mean to feel psychologically safe?

27/10/2021 44 min

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Episode Synopsis

We all want to feel like we can be free to share our thoughts and ideas in the aid of creating everything from better experiences to new product ideas or ways of working. But the challenge is that if we don't feel safe enough to do so, we will often sit quietly and hold back sharing what could be the next big thing. Psychological safety is something that is gaining a lot of momentum across companies of all shapes and sizes, especially as a result of the pandemic where people are undergoing huge changes to the way they work. But what is psychological safety and do people even understand what it means and why we need it? We sat down with Carolyn Grant, a marketing strategist and publisher of the Boardroom Psychological Safety Benchmark to explore the topic and uncover a deep divide growing among our board and our frontline teams.

See more about Carolyn at www.6peas.com.au