Humans Not Resources

Psychological safety is something that is getting a lot of attention in the business world lately. It’s also one of the main themes of our Best-Self Management methodology. That’s why we’re devoting this episode to telling you what psychological safety means to us and how you can make it an integral part of how you structure your work environment. Today we explain the various components of psychological safety and how they fit into the workplace. It all hinges on making sure your people feel both respected and accepted. Removing the fear of making mistakes is such an important part of this and we talk about how supporting risk-taking is part of our company’s ethos. There are several practical ways to build psychological safety inside your organization. We share what has worked for us at 15Five and how you can do it too. It involves building a supportive culture at work, having open and honest communication between managers and employees, and having high degrees of vulnerable trust at the leadership level. Wha