Psychological safety: how are teams doing?

<p>Lots of teams are struggling when it comes to implementing psychological safety – particularly in areas like straight-talking, listening to each other, and challenger safety. Building psychological safety requires open and honest communication, a willingness to embrace conflict, and a shared understanding of how the team works together. Getting the right balance of healthy conflict and “just being nice” is core to building a safe team.</p><p>Joining Dan and Pia this week is Squadify business analyst Juliet Hammond, who breaks down the latest figures from Squadify’s data on team performance.</p><p><br><strong>Three reasons to listen</strong></p><ul> <li>To gain insights into the concept of psychological safety and how it impacts team performance.</li> <li>To learn about the different levels of psychological safety and how they contribute to team dynamics.</li> <li>To understand the importance of challenging and straight-talking within a psychologically safe team environment.</li> </ul><p><strong>Episode highlights</strong></p><ul> <li>[00:04:14] What is psychological safety?</li> <li>[00:09:37] What Squadify measures</li> <li>[00:11:37] What teams are recognising</li> <li>[00:17:55] 44% of people experiencing stress</li> <li>[00:22:12] A leader's role in fostering psychological safety</li> <li>[00:28:49] Takeaways from Dan and Pia</li> </ul><p><strong>Links</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-hammond-a5016a20/">Connect with Julia via LinkedIn</a></li> <li> <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-4-stages-of-psychological-safety-timothy-r-clark/1718851?ean=9781523087686">The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety</a>, by Timothy Clark</li> <li> <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/right-kind-of-wrong-the-science-of-failing-well-amy-edmondson/7419975?ean=9781847943767">Right Kind of Wrong: Why Learning to Fail Can Teach Us to Thrive</a>, by Amy Edmondson</li> <li> <a href="https://www.gallup.com/workplace/393497/world-trillion-workplace-problem.aspx">Employee Engagement St