Psychological safety playbook in all available formats

Every employee, at every level, wants to feel seen, heard, and respected. If we don’t feel safe, we can’t be our best selves or do our most creative work. Leaders who create conditions for psychological safety are the transformational leaders every organization around the globe needs today and in the future. We believe that leadership is independent of formal hierarchical roles. You can be a leader in any position within your organization, whether you are a manager of a small team, a director, an executive, or someone who works to leverage the strengths of colleagues and team members. The Psychological Safety Playbook is the guide you need to lead your team to the highest levels of performance and innovation.

The book invites you to explore twenty-five specific actions that will create more psychological safety in your workplace. These are all moves that every leader can adopt and practice. Each move features a description of why to try it, instructions on how to do it, and a nutshell summary. You can start anywhere in the playbook—all the plays and moves are self-contained

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The Psychological Safety Playbook offers timeless practices to help you thrive and lead in an uncertain and challenging world. The authors’ engaging style makes their practical suggestions both compelling and actionable.

—Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School; author, The Fearless Organization

We’ve all heard lots about the WHY of psychological safety; at last we have a practical guide on the HOW of it. If you want your team to thrive, this book has tools you’ll want to use.

—Michael Bungay Stanier, author, The Coaching Habit

The Psychological Safety Playbook contains 25 psychological safety moves—usable, real-world skills that every leader can learn and practice. Each move has a description of why to try it with references to the supporting research and step-by-step instructions on how to do it. You can start anywhere in the playbook and pick what you are particularly interested in learning more about. Whether you are an executive, a manager, or anyone who cares about building a healthy culture in which everyone can fully contribute, you will be able to put The Psychological Safety Playbook to immediate use.

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A one-page overview of the five plays

A visual summary of the concepts for each of the five plays. Keep this nearby to remind you of the actions and behaviors required to foster psychological safety.

Now available in English, German, and Romanian

The printed book, audiobook, and eBook versions of The Psychological Safety Playbook are available from your favorite online retailers.


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