SAFETY NEUROSCIENCE THEME
WHAT THIS MEANSIN THE WORKPLACE
Psychological safety in the workplace is the sense that we are in a safe environment. This particularly means the people that we interact with.
A leader’s number one job is to make their team feel safe. Implementing psychological safety is easier said than done BUT it is definitely a great place to start.
AREA 1:WORK ENVIRONMENT
People need to feel that their physical working environment is safe in terms of conditions or access. It also includes emotional safety, such as freedom from bullying, prejudice or psychological abuse.
We believe that some employees prefer to work from an office and some employees prefer to work from home… but 100% of employees want flexibility.
AREA 2:TRUST
People need to feel trust to be able to commit themselves emotionally to an organisation. They also need to feel trusted and be able to trust those they work with.
Our senses pick up on factors such as tension, dishonesty and insincerity - all of which can inhibit human expression and contribution. Whereas encouragement, connection and recognition will trigger our instinct to thrive.
AREA 3:BALANCE
This covers whether or not people feel that they are in a state of reasonable balance in terms of juggling their work and personal/family commitments as well as their own emotional needs.
Excessive work pressure can cause difficulties in personal relationships and will limit people’s capacity to recover their energy.
Phil Burgess
Chief People Officer & Co-founder
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