How Psychological Safety Impacts Workplace Mental Health & Performance

Thank you to our amazing partners at Business Psych Bulletin for this excellent feature on Psychological Safety - what it is, why it matters, and what happens when it is missing.

Psychological Safety occurs in a team when individuals feel comfortable to be themselves and to take risks without fear of being embarrassed, rejected or punished.

Psychological Safety has a number of positive outcomes that benefit an organization and its employees, including:

• Increased team effectiveness
• Higher-quality decision-making
• Greater innovation and progressive thinking

While these benefits are critical to an organization’s success in today’s marketplace, employees often fail to share their ideas, questions, or concerns due to fear of being reprimanded when going against the status quo.

Resources for Managing Stress and Psychological Safety with TalentClick Assessments:

• How to Predict Employee Resilience with TalentClick Assessments (TC Article)
• Manage Employee Stress Based on Personality (TC Article)
• WPP Management Considerations (PDF) - for personalized employee support
• Health Awareness Profile  (Sample Report) - for patient self-management  (Healthcare)

More Resources on Mental Health in the Workplace

• LinkedIn Top Voices in Mental Health (LinkedIn)

• Why Investing in Mental Health Should be CEOs Biggest Concern in 2022 (HRD) 

• Future of Work: 9 Mental Health Predictions in the Post-Pandemic Workplace (Forbes)

• SHRM Research Demonstrates HR’s Impact on Mental Health (Business Wire)

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