How to Create Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Infographic + Upcoming Free Workshop

Psychological safety is more than a leadership buzzword—it's a proven driver of innovation, trust, and high performance. In this post, we explore how to build psychological safety in collaboration, how to promote it across your team, and how to create it at work and in the workplace.

Why Psychological Safety Matters

When people feel safe to speak up, ask questions, challenge ideas, and take risks—without fear of embarrassment or punishment—teams thrive.

Organizations that prioritize psychological safety see:

• Higher engagement
• Greater creativity
• Faster problem-solving
• Lower turnover

What You’ll Learn in the Podcast

In our Stepping Into Leadership episode with Greg Shamie, we explore:

The Four Stages of Psychological Safety (Timothy Clark)

1. Inclusion Safety – Feeling accepted and valued
2. Learner Safety – Feeling safe to ask questions and make mistakes
3. Contributor Safety – Autonomy to share ideas and create value
4. Challenger Safety – Freedom to question the status quo

What Psychological Safety Looks Like at Work

We share real-world stories, including a moment when I (Christine) unintentionally shut it down—and how I repaired it. We also discuss how Google’s Project Aristotle revealed psychological safety as the #1 differentiator in top-performing teams.

Infographic: 6 Ways to Create Psychological Safety at Work

We created a visual guide to help you apply these insights in your day-to-day leadership.

Here’s what you’ll find in the infographic:

• How to start meetings with intentional check-ins
• Why modeling vulnerability builds trust
• The power of curiosity and asking questions
• How to destigmatize failure
• Why you must invite dissent (even when it’s uncomfortable)
• The importance of leadership & emotional intelligence training

👉 Scroll down to view the infographic.

Upcoming Free Workshop Download

Coming soon in our next episode!

We’ll be sharing a free downloadable workshop that helps teams explore psychological safety through discussion prompts, real-world scenarios, and group activities.

This will be perfect for:

• Team off-sites
• Leadership retreats
• Manager roundtables
• Culture-building sessions

Stay tuned and make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss it.

Final Thoughts

How to create psychological safety in the workplace starts with awareness—but thrives with action. Use the podcast, infographic, and upcoming workshop to build a culture of trust and bold collaboration.

🎧 Listen to the Episode

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