The Power of Vulnerability

1. Psychological safety: team members feel safe to take risks and to be vulnerable in front of each other.
2. Dependability: Team members get things done on time.
3. Structure and Clarity: team members have clear roles, plans and g...

Psychological safety is not an “anything goes” environment where people aren’t expected to adhere to high standards or meet deadlines. It isn’t about becoming “comfortable” at work.

Psychological safety enables candour and openness and, as such, thrives in an environment o...

As a team, we agreed that any comment or proposal tagged with [newbie] indicated that its author was coming from a vulnerable place. Whether motivated by lack of expertise, context or confidence, this tag allowed for us to make mistakes while knowing we were in an environment of ...