What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety

What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety

Psychological safety—a shared belief among team members that it’s OK to speak up with candor—has become a popular concept. However, as its popularity has grown, so too have misconceptions about it. Such misunderstandings can lead to frustration among leaders and employees, stymie constructive debates, and ultimately harm organizational performance. In this article the authors identify the following six common misperceptions: Psychological safety…

The Impact of Psychological Safety and Perceived Organizational Support on Burnout Among Primary and Secondary School PE Teachers

This study grounded in the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model explores the impact of psychological safety (PS) and perceived organizational support (POS) on the burnout of primary and secondary school physical education (PE) teachers. The focus is placed on the mediating role of deep acting (DA) ...

Building a Safe Space Starts With The Leader’s Role in Co-Creating Psychological Safety

In a world where innovation, agility, and collaboration are essential for success, leaders must go beyond surface-level engagement and create environments where psychological safety can thrive. In this powerful article, Dr. Sandra Wilson explores the crucial role leaders play in fostering workplace cultures where team members feel safe to express themselves, take risks, and bring their full selves to the table—without fear of judgment, retributi…

Safety culture, not safety tick boxes

Most of us take it as a given that we should go home from work as safely as we arrived. But in reality, we can’t just assume our workplaces are safe spaces. Being and feeling safe at work takes time, training, and often a fundamental shift in behaviours and organisational culture. That’s why at NKD, we encourage everyone we work with to build a ‘safety culture’ at their companies, rather than just providing safety training. We’re talking about a…