Are you at the Sharp End or the Blunt End? Most people who’ve been to school (and many who haven’t!) have strong opinions about education. Understandably so – education speaks to how we raise our children, what we value as
Reducing Power Gradients By Jade Garratt In our experience, the most effective lever for increasing psychological safety within a team is flattening the power gradient – the gap between those with the most power and those with the least. In
Making it safe(r) to fail in teaching By Jade Garratt, Director of Education, Iterum Years ago, I was lucky enough to teach in an amazing secondary school English department. Teachers’ enthusiasm for developing their practice was infectious and there was
Psychological Safety in Teaching The way incidents are managed in a system extends far beyond the individuals directly involved, impacting everyone within that system. This is illustrated in this recent case of a dedicated teacher whose punishment for a mistake highlights
Psychological Safety in Education Resource Bank In our weekly psychological safety newsletter, we regularly share links to resources and articles about psychological safety in schools, universities and academic institutions. This page is a resource bank with an evolving collection of
Thanks for subscribing to the psychological safety newsletter! This week we have a bumper section on education and teaching, alongside near-misses, software development, complex systems and privilege walks. Check out the Psychological Safety Practice Playbook for Education This is excellent! Heuristics
Thanks for subscribing to the psychological safety newsletter! This week we have some incredible content from the world of air traffic operations, debriefing, a great Padlet board, pre-mortems and more! I also have a small favour to ask! We’re all part
