Why you should attend

“According to the Google researchers, the number one key factor of effective teams is psychological safety in the team.”

Psychological safety in the team is the cornerstone for a team’s performance and innovation. Being safe and feeling safe is a fundamental need for every individual in an effective team at any workplace. According to Prof Amy Edmondson of Harvard Business School, “Psychological safety is a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes.”

When a team has a low level of psychological safety, the team members avoid speaking up about their questions and sharing their ideas, concerns and risks. Furthermore, if the mistakes are held against the team member(s), there will be a fear to make mistakes. This will hinder learning, continuous improvement, innovation and thus, damper the team’s productivity and performance.

On the other hand, when a team has a high level of psychological safety, trust is built which strengthens the team’s diversity as they value the different complementary strengths of every team member and psychological safety enable them to feel welcomed, respected and included in the team.

If you are a leader managing a team or a champion of a cross functional project, in person or in a hybrid setting, it is extremely crucial to reap the benefits of upholding psychological safety not just to overcome the rapid changes and complex challenges brought forth by the pandemic and ever changing economic and business situations, but also to achieve and excel in delivering business outcomes.