Article by Karolin Helbig and Minette Norman is featured on SmartBrief.
Psychological safety is a trending topic in business, but even if you’ve never heard the term, you know the feeling. When you are in a psychologically safe environment, you are comfortable speaking up, asking questions and being your imperfect, authentic self. When there’s an absence of psychological safety, you are guarded, hesitant to share your viewpoint and feel you need to fit in rather than show up as your true self.