Research shows that Psychological Safety is a difference-maker for high performing teams and organizations. A common definition of Psychological Safety is “a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes.” Yet this is missing a very important piece, especially today.
What if an employee speaks up…
with ideas and they are dismissed?
and their questions are left unanswered?
with concerns that are ignored?
How safe can one feel with arrogant or apathetic leadership above them? Isn’t it humiliating to feel insignificant? Less than? Isn’t being shunned a form of punishment?
Today, as organizations leverage more enterprise social platform use for their remote workforce, encouraging people to share, connect, and collaborate, it’s natural that questions and concerns will arise, ideas will emerge and all very much in the open.
Leaving your people’s open and honest thoughts to sit and rot will ultimately result in a culture that will do the same.
