When the Google Aristotle Project uncovered psychological safety as the primary factor that differentiates high-performing teams from low-performing ones, it was considered a landmark finding. In ...

Today, many people are familiar with the concept of psychological safety, a concept first coined in 1999 by HBS professor Amy Edmondson, and something core to being an effective leader. Her definition ...

I have been a fan of Amy Edmondson’s pioneering work on psychological safety since we met as young scholars at an organizational learning conference decades ago. While my interests lay in the ...

Creating a productive work environment, while also fostering safety and camaraderie, is possibly the most challenging part of a leader’s role. It doesn’t help that most of us were never taught how to ...

As a leader, you’re likely no stranger to the concept of psychological safety. It’s on every HR department’s checklist, and for good reason—it’s crucial for fostering trust, collaboration, and ...

Teams with high levels of trust tend to outperform teams lacking this key factor. Patrick Lencioni, author of The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, identifies the absence of trust as the foundational ...

During the pandemic, we have thought a lot about the physical safety of our colleagues, staff, patients and selves. Do we have the right PPE, are we testing enough, how do we distribute the vaccine ...

Learn how to identify it and cultivate it on your team. You’re probably familiar with the term “psychological safety.” But do you know what it really means? HBR contributing editor and workplace ...

Studies investigating psychological safety in sports and non-sports contexts have mostly utilized the universal Team Psychological Safety Scale (TPSS) aimed for performance development in professional ...

Patient safety is a fundamental and essential condition for healthcare services, as it prevents errors during care delivery and protects patients from potential harm 1,2. In every health system, ...