Psychological Safety in Teams
Psychological safety describes an environment in which members of a team feel safe taking interpersonal risks and communicating frankly and honestly. This kind of openness is an essential part of effective teams, and good team leaders can build a team climate that promotes psychological safety. In this program, Andrew Hill explores the significant relationship between psychological safety and team performance. Through this program, you will explore the basics of how to promote and model psychological safety in your teams.
Dr. Andrew Hill is co-founder of BurnBright. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Master's in Public Policy from U.C. Berkeley. Prior to founding BurnBright, he served as a professor at the U.S. Army War College, a school for senior military and national security leaders, where he was the first Chair of Strategic Leadership.
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Introduction to Psychological Safety in Teams
Psychological safety is a powerful concept for promoting effective communication in teams.
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What is Psychological Safety
Amy Edmondson's "psychological safety" refers to teams that feel safe taking interpersonal risks, a crucial part of promoting open and candid communication.
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Beliefs and Behaviors of Psychologically Safe Teams
Four beliefs and five behaviors indicate that team members feel psychologically safe.
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Why is Psychological Safety Important
Psychological safety is crucial for learning and innovation on a team.
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Why is Psychological Safety Hard to Build
The team members we often value the most are those who don't complain and just do their work.
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Promoting Psychological Safety
How can leaders encourage other team members to feel psychologically safe?
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Modeling Psychological Safety
How can leaders encourage and build psychological safety through their own example?
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745 KBAndrew Hill Bio
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Before co-founding BurnBright, Andrew was a professor at the U.S. Army War College, where he taught senior national security professionals. As the War College's first Chair of Strategic Leadership, Andrew's research focused on connecting people, strategy, and innovation. He has a doctorate from H...
