Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace

The video discusses the importance of safety at work, focusing on psychological safety. It defines a psychologically safe workplace as one where team members feel comfortable sharing ideas and concerns without fear. This environment is crucial for high performance and low staff turnover. The video outlines four steps to create such a workplace: assessing the current environment, providing effective leadership, managing virtual teams, and monitoring threats to psychological safety.

What is a key characteristic of a psychologically safe workplace?

• Comfort in sharing ideas and opinions

• Limited communication among team members

• Strict hierarchical structure

• High salaries for employees

Why is psychological safety important for high performance teams?

• It ensures everyone follows the same rules

• It reduces the need for team meetings

• It focuses on individual achievements

• It enhances team interaction and honesty

How does a psychologically safe workplace affect staff turnover?

• Only affects new employees

• Increases staff turnover

• Has no effect on staff turnover

• Lowers staff turnover

Which of the following is NOT a path to developing a psychologically safe workplace?

• Assessing the workplace

• Providing the right leadership

• Increasing salaries

• Monitoring threats to psychological safety

What is one of the four paths to creating a psychologically safe workplace?

• Implementing strict rules

• Taking care of virtual teams

• Reducing team size

• Focusing on individual performance