{"id":134537,"date":"2025-12-13T19:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T19:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoonline.com\/?p=134537"},"modified":"2025-12-13T19:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T19:48:27","slug":"the-importance-of-psychological-safety-in-the-workplace-and-how-to-build-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoonline.com\/en-ca\/blog\/the-importance-of-psychological-safety-in-the-workplace-and-how-to-build-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Psychological Safety in the Workplace and How to Build It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Psychological Safety?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term \u2018psychological safety\u2019 refers to the notion that people feel comfortable enough to voice their opinions without the fear of being reprimanded. It was first conceived by
Dr. Amy Edmondson, a professor at the Harvard Business School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employees must feel secure in their positions at work and empowered to ask questions and express opinions when they feel inclined to. In high-risk industries this is critical, as
the health and safety of all team members is highly dependent on one another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Benefits of Psychological Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Psychological safety starts with the employer, who must create this sense of comfort among team members. This is vital to an organization as it can help create a stronger safety culture, where employees feel more responsible
for protecting one another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of psychological safety in high-risk industries include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n