Fostering Fearless Teams: A Manager's 7-Step Checklist for Psychological Safety

For innovation and honesty, making your team psychologically safe is paramount.

It’s a shared belief in safe interpersonal risk-taking. First, create a team

working agreement. Codify how you work, making it easy to speak up

and disagree well. Next, model fallibility. Admit what you don't know and

invite corrections, fostering open discussion and learning. Engineer turn-taking in meetings and normalize

debate, banning disrespect. Ensure every voice is heard. Respond productively to

bad news and mistakes. Build micro-feedback loops for continuous improvement and learning.

Thank those who flag issues. Finally, recognize candor and learning,