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Creating psychological safety

Creating psychological safety

From the course: Dealing with Microaggression as an Employee

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Creating psychological safety

- Have you ever observed a colleague who is usually silent during meetings but has the brightest ideas when they're not in the spotlight? Have you ever thought to yourself why is it that they never speak up? This could be due to a lack of psychological safety on your team or in your workplace. The concept of psychological safety in the workplace was first identified by Dr. Amy Edmondson. She noted that psychological safety is a shared belief that the team is safe from interpersonal risk, and safe teams are teams in which members feel accepted and respected. 89% of professionals say that it's essential for today's business leaders to create a safe and respectful workplace according to a Pew Research Center survey, and there's an intersection of where psychological safety and experiences of microaggressions meet. As you begin your journey of unfolding the instances where you have experienced microaggressions or had…

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