humour

To illustrate the difference between psychological safety sociology: Term Focus Typical Concerns Psychological Internal states of an individual (e.g. cognition, affect, belief) Do I risk being humiliated if I ask this question? Sociological Patterns and structures among people (e.g. roles, institutions, norms) How does our hierarchy suppress dissent?

Sociological Safety

“Sociological” Safety By Tom Geraghty The term psychological safety has been in use since Carl Rogers’ work in the 1950s and was applied to organisational contexts by Schein and Bennis (among others) in the 1960s. Since Amy Edmondson’s influential research

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Humour and Psychological Safety

Guest Post By Jason Rawding Humour and Psychological Safety  Being funny at work can feel a bit risky – especially in front of a group, or in an email that many people will see.  In trying to make others laugh,

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