Measuring psychological safety (24 August 2020)

Summary

Psychological safety is essential for high performance teams: it enables sharing of ideas, admitting and learning from mistakes, highlighting risks and challenging (and improving) the way we do things. Psychological safety is the foundation for team performance as well as organisational agility and change. Innovation is critical for creating products that delight customers and serve business needs, and psychological safety is a fundamental enabler of innovation. 

All of this means it’s understandable that you would want to measure psychological safety, and this can be a powerful thing to do. If you’re starting to explore ideas around measuring psychological safety in your organisation, this article could help you on your way.