{"id":4533,"date":"2021-01-21T08:53:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T03:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qorax.in\/wordpress\/?p=735"},"modified":"2023-01-10T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T11:38:00","slug":"psychological-safety-a-necessity-for-organizational-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturelligence.com\/culture2023\/psychological-safety-a-necessity-for-organizational-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychological Safety: a necessity for organizational success"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4533\" class=\"elementor elementor-4533\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fe7940 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fe7940\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-482587c\" data-id=\"482587c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e0f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6e0f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychological Safety: a necessity for organizational success<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-053a8f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"053a8f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45d0667\" data-id=\"45d0667\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a99e9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a99e9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c07512\" data-id=\"4c07512\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72b9d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d72b9d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is psychological safety? \n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e967aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e967aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Psychological Safety is defined as, \u201cbeing able to show and employ one\u2019s self without fear of negative consequences of self-image, status or career\u201d (Kahn, 1990). In a psychologically safe environment, individuals speak up, share their opinions and ideas openly, take risks, admit failures, learn from the failures, and have open honest discussions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Extensive research (of more than a few decades) on psychology has been done by Amy C. Edmondson, a Harvard Business School Professor. Her most recent podcast with HBR was featured earlier this year; \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/podcast\/2019\/01\/creating-psychological-safety-in-the-workplace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace<\/a><\/em>\u201d is worth hearing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879230a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"879230a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does research say about it?\n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440b246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"440b246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/236198\/create-culture-psychological-safety.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallup<\/a>\u00a0data revealed that with psychology, \u201corganizations could realize a 27% reduction in turnover, a 40% reduction in safety incidents, and a 12% increase in productivity.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Google\u2019s \u2018Project Aristotle\u2019 study shows that teams with high rates of psychological safety perform better and implement diverse ideas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Amy Edmondson\u2019s research reveals that \u201cpsychological safety predicts quality improvements, learning behavior and productivity.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Various empirical research studies highlight that psychological safety fosters team innovation and employee engagement.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7487fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7487fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is psychological safety universally applicable across different national cultures?\n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4aa9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4aa9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Yes, it is. Companies are operating at a transnational level making disruptive innovation global. Organizations are striving towards building new products\/solutions and offering new services to customers across the globe. It\u2019s but natural that organization members need to exchange ideas, collaborate in harmony, experiment, and have candid conversations about risks, failures, and success. This is possible only when companies make psychological safety a part of their culture, irrespective of high-low power distance and hierarchical or flat structure.<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Edmondson aptly mentions, \u201cpsychological safety is just as important for excellence in any organization around the world. It\u2019s just harder to get there.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e634a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e634a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychological safety: the bedrock of Agile HR\n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c5b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c5b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/culturelligence.com\/what-is-agile-hr-and-its-importance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agile HR<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is about responding to human capital needs (at an organization, team, and individual level) in a quick, positive, and engaging way. To make this happen, it should be a key component of Agile HR as research highlights its importance in fostering innovation, engagement, and constructive team culture \u2013 a must in today\u2019s disruptive business landscape.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">HR leaders and practitioners should collaborate with their business peers to build a culture of psychological safety. However, before this cross-collaboration, it\u2019s important for HR leaders and their internal team to walk the talk and practice what they preach. Why? In most workplaces, it\u2019s very common to hear phrases like, \u201cHR has no voice\u201d. This can be attributed to structural and\/or behavioral issues at a leadership level and\/or within the HR function. In many instances, HR comes in its way to speed up the decision-making process or implement new practices or create a psychological safety environment.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Let\u2019s take recruitment for instance. Often, there is a lack of collaboration among the key stakeholders involved in the hiring process. How many members step up to voice their concerns and opinions during the hiring process? Do they have candid discussions about the key variables that are causing the delay in the hiring process? Do members feel safe and can own up to the fact that their schedules or work style creates a bottleneck for talent fulfillment? In a time where organisations are battling it out over talent, a time where candidates have a choice in who to work for, employer brand has never been more critical. The stakeholders must be on the same page about each phase and their involvement within the hiring process.<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Performance appraisal. What is the purpose of performance appraisal in a company? Is this purpose valued and shared by people across all levels within the organization? Does the nature of work within the organization support the purpose? HR leaders need to use such powerful questions to encourage cooperation and ideation across their teams so that individuals feel safe to engage, trust and share concerns and ideas openly.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Building an organizational culture of psychological safety is highly important in today\u2019s economy and it should begin with executives and leadership teams. Also, its HR\u2019s responsibility to engage their teams and employees in ideation, teamwork, and learning. Setting examples within one\u2019s team can ignite similar model behaviors across the organization. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hbswk.hbs.edu\/item\/make-your-employees-psychologically-safe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It\u2019s important to note that psychological safety is a necessary but not sufficient condition for organizational learning, innovation, or excellence.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is psychological safety?  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