The Authentic Organization

1Setting the Scene

Psychological safety impacts every single person on the planet and influences every part of your daily life, such as your family interactions, your social life, work, health, relationships, finances, education, your creativity, your engagement with your local community, your spirituality/religion and your digital life.

What Is Psychological Safety?

Psychological Safety is multi-dimensional in nature, making it a complex aspect of workplace culture. Psychological safety is primarily focused on an individual’s subjective experience of safety, comfort and confidence within a specific context, whether it is a physical space, an environment, a situation or when interacting with people. It incorporates many cognitive-emotional-behavioral aspects, such as your emotional and mental well-being, your mental processes, your emotional responses, thoughts and the way you behave.

You might be wondering how that translates into the workplace. Psychological safety in the workplace is rooted at the individual level, where cultivating intrapersonal awareness lays the groundwork for bringing your Authentic Self to work. This intrapersonal foundation acts as a catalyst, playing a pivotal role in cultivating positive team dynamics and collaboration.

In other words, psychological safety in the workplace starts with you understanding your thoughts, emotions and behaviors. This self-awareness is crucial because intrapersonal aspects directly influence your performance and behavior ...