Definition: Psychological safety is the shared belief that it’s safe to speak up, make mistakes, and ask questions without fear of punishment or humiliation.
Explanation: It’s a critical foundation for innovation, learning, and high-performance teams. Without it, people play small and avoid risk.
Example: In a team where someone says “I don’t know” without fear, new ideas can flourish.
How to Use This Tool: By consistently sending belonging cues, and not sending disconnecting cues, we can change the mental models in ourselves and teammates from being on guard to caring for and creating meaningful engagement among team members
