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Which of the following characteristics are true about psychological safety? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following characteristics are true about psychological safety? (Select all that apply)
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A high level of psychological safety ensures that everyone rigidly follows guidelines.
A high level of psychological safety ensures that everyone rigidly follows guidelines.
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Name one benefit of psychological safety in the workplace.
Name one benefit of psychological safety in the workplace.
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One interpersonal technique that helps nurture psychological safety is ______.
One interpersonal technique that helps nurture psychological safety is ______.
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Match the following benefits of psychological safety with their descriptions:
Match the following benefits of psychological safety with their descriptions:
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Which leadership competency is NOT essential for fostering psychological safety?
Which leadership competency is NOT essential for fostering psychological safety?
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Demonstrating credibility is not an important technique in nurturing psychological safety.
Demonstrating credibility is not an important technique in nurturing psychological safety.
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Study Notes
Key Characteristics of Psychological Safety
- People feel safe taking risks and speaking up
- People try to overcome overly cautious impression reactions
- People feel safe in challenging the status quo
Benefits of Psychological Safety
- The organization is able to retain good employees
- It enables creativity, innovation, and learning
- The organization sees better decision-making
Interpersonal Techniques to Nurture Psychological Safety
- Demonstrating basic universal values
- Demonstrating your credibility
- Acknowledging your own limits
- Modeling curiosity and patience
- Encouraging people to speak up
Leadership Competencies to Foster Psychological Safety
- Listening to all messages, even negative ones
- Framing goals by making them clear and understandable
- Celebrating intelligent failures
Overcoming Challenges To Psychological Safety
- Challenge: People are less likely to be vulnerable
- Solution: Create conditions for open communication and vulnerability
- Challenge: People feel threatened by challenging the status quo
- Solution: Encourage openness and willingness to question assumptions
- Challenge: People avoid conflict
- Solution: Acknowledge and facilitate healthy conflict resolution
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