What Psychological Safety is Not

On June 25th, 2021 LeaderFactor hosted this Live Webinar on What #PsychologicalSafety is Not: How Organizations missed the mark.

Psychological safety is not about false harmony and superficial niceness. It’s not about being politically correct and coddling people who want to play victim. Nor is it about being soft, permissive, or indulgent.

What is it then? It’s about giving others respect and permission and then holding them accountable. It’s about appreciating and protecting differences, not trying to remove them. It’s about tackling tough issues with high intellectual friction and low social friction.

Psychological Safety is Not:
1. A Shield from Accountability
2. Niceness
3. Coddling
4. Unearned Autonomy
5. Consensus Decision Making
6. Political Correctness
7. Rhetorical Reassurance

This is a shortened version of that live recording. We have cut out some of the introduction, polling, so you can cut straight to core content. You can view the full live recording here:    • What Psychological Safety Is Not: How...  

See also:
Harvard Business Review Article: Hazards of a "Nice" Culture
https://hbr.org/2021/06/the-hazards-o...

LeaderFactor: What is Psychological Safety
https://www.leaderfactor.com/psycholo...

Forbes Article: What Psychological Safety is Not
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timothyc...

The 4 Stages Book
https://www.leaderfactor.com/4-stages...

The 4 Stages Online Course:
https://www.leaderfactor.com/psycholo...

The 4 Stages #Certification:
https://www.leaderfactor.com/psycholo...

The 4 Stages Behavioral Guide:
https://www.leaderfactor.com/the-4-st...