Is psychological safety in trouble at your organization?

Psychological safety is being significantly misunderstood, according to the May-June, 2025 edition of the Harvard Business Review. Academics Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J Kerrissey, have identified six misconceptions about psychological safety that that they say are leading organizations astray.…

Importance of psychological safety and intellectual honesty for high performing innovation teams

Readers of this column know I frequently encourage managers, above all else, to build trust among their teams and with their performance management systems in order to achieve high performance and innovation. (As one of my readers told me, “You…

Workers who trust each other are more productive and innovative

New research published in the Harvard Business Review shows that employees who trust their organizations are more productive, more creative, and have higher engagement. Those who don’t trust their organizations experience more stress, have higher rates of burnout, and are…