Things you might hear when a team feels psychologically safe.

It might be sometimes hard to tell whether people in a team feel psychologically safe, or how safe they feel. The more you hear these phrases, more psychologically safe they’re likely to be.

Indicators of Psychological Safety in a Team

I need some help
I have an idea
I think we have a problem
I disagree
I’d like to challenge our ways of working
I made a mistake
I made a really big mistake

What’s also really powerful about these statements is that by using them yourself, especially if you’re in position of privilege or leadership, you’re fostering and modelling psychological safety further.

Tom Geraghty

Tom Geraghty, founder and CEO of Iterum Ltd, is an expert in high performing teams and psychological safety. Leveraging his unique background in ecological research and technology, Tom has held CIO/CTO roles in a range of sectors from tech startups to global finance firms. He holds a degree in Ecology, an MBA, and is pursuing a Masters in Global Health at the University of Manchester. His mission is to make workplaces safer, higher performing, and more inclusive. A renowned speaker, Tom has shared his insights at major events such as The IT Leaders Summit and the NHS Senior Leadership Conference. Connect with him on LinkedIn (@geraghtytom), Twitter (@tom_geraghty), or explore his work at https://tomgeraghty.co.uk and https://psychsafety.com.