Psychological safety is the elephant in the (virtual) room

In the hybrid model, the onus is on business leaders to cultivate a climate of candour to maximise the potential of their teams

Over the past 18 months, the nature of how we interact with our coworkers and peers has radically changed.

Psychological safety is a simple idea on paper for businesses, but a difficult one to embed and execute in practice. It is the concept that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes.

Over the past 18 months, the nature of how we interact with our colleagues and peers has radically changed, with remote working depriving us of valuable face-to-face connections that build rapport, foster understanding, and drive innovation.