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M2: Blog - Amy Edmondson: Psychological Safety

Recommended Reading for ISAPS L.I.F.T. Program Module 2: Leading Others. Amy Edmonson’s website contains writings and interviews on the role of leaders in creating conditions for high performance in teams.

Amy Edmonson’s website contains writings and interviews on the role of leaders in creating conditions for high performance in teams. Her concept of "Psychological Safety" was highlighted by a study at Google that looked at the most important drivers of high-performing teams, finding that higher performance occurs where individuals and groups feel Psychological Safety, including a belief that speaking up will not be challenged or rejected. Related tools include positive framing, asking good questions, and constructive challenge.

Psychological safety: How to say it 

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