Fostering Psychological Safety on the Frontlines

Psychological safety has become increasingly popular in various industries, such as healthcare, technology, finance, and pharmaceutical organizations. The benefits of creating psychological safety in a work environment extend beyond the relationship between leader and employee. Employees feeling a sense of belonging improves clinical outcomes and teamwork. Encouraging employees to ask questions and collaborate with their team members helps them develop interpersonal skills and work with others toward a common goal. If employees do not feel psychologically safe, it affects their engagement and innovation. This chapter concludes by providing simple tactics to create psychological safety at the individual, team, and organizational levels.