The Authentic Organization: How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Organisations are not psychologically safe places. Employees, managers and leaders do not feel safe to bring their whole self to work, which impacts on their performance, relationships, health and wellbeing. This book will provide a global picture of the extent of the issue, with practical, actionable guidance on how to create a psychologically safe working environment, using my 5 Pillars of Psychological Safety as the framework. Background What is psychological safety? The role it plays in inclusion. Importance of bringing your whole self to work Practical examples of high and low safety in the workplace. Examples of industries/organisations that score highly, and industries/organisations that score low (using data from Lux) The extent of the issue - data from Lux, global picture, industry, sector picture. Highlight countries with very high/very low psychological safety. What are the key issues that businesses and teams are experiencing in terms of psychological safety? Broken down by Pillar. What affects your sense of safety in the workplace? Internal and external influences. The Teachings Collecting data. How do you know you have an issue with Psychological Safety? How do you measure psychological safety (introduction to Lux) in teams? Lux questions to self-assess. Once you know where your issues lie (by Pillar and team) - introduce the actionable strategies to create a psychologically safe working environment - using the 5 Pillars of Psychological Safety as the framework. Key areas of focus: self awareness using the Authentic Self Process, how to communicate effectively (giving and receiving messages, exchange of communication), creating an environment where everyone in the team can thrive (goals, roles, creating a safe space, team dynamics, work preferences, personality types, decision making), how to create an environment for curiosity (curiosity sessions) and reflective practise, how to create an environment for creativity (creativity workshops) and problem solving. How to engage the whole organisation in implementing the 5 Pillars of Psychological Safety.