Building a Psychologically Safe Work Environment

Building a Psychologically Safe Work Environment provides a roadmap

to enable the creation of spaces in organizations where voices are

heard, actions taken, and lives improved. Written in an approachable

question-and-answer format, the book offers a valuable “dip

in and out” approach to questions surrounding psychological safety

in professional life.

Written by an expert business psychologist, it provides guidance

on such topics as what psychological safety is, why it is important,

how to tell if you work in a psychologically safe environment, and

what actions leaders can take to make their workplace more psychologically

safe. Through an examination of current research and

in-depth analysis of real-life examples, the book takes a systemic

approach that equips you with the tools to make the changes in

your own workplace that will have the greatest impact on your

teams and yourself. In so doing, it empowers you to create an

inclusive work environment that is engaging, respectful, challenging,

and effective.

Making the concept of psychological safety easily accessible and

offering tips on how to increase psychological safety within your

own workplace, this is the ideal guide for leaders of all levels, from

those first stepping up to seasoned managers.