As mentioned previously in this column, we are most effective when we talk so other people will listen and when we listen so other people will talk. And not necessarily in that order. Call it whatever ...

As a leader, you’re likely no stranger to the concept of psychological safety. It’s on every HR department’s checklist, and for good reason—it’s crucial for fostering trust, collaboration, and ...

Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, has long studied the performance of teams in the workplace. Her latest book is The Fearless Organization: ...

Since Harvard Business School’s Amy Edmondson applied the term “psychological safety” to work teams in 1999, the concept has evolved considerably as employers have become increasingly focused on ...

A rare opportunity emerged recently over dinner to ask Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson how to create psychological safety in teams when the world feels so chaotic and uncertain. People are feeling ...

Six misconceptions that have led organizations astray. by Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey Psychological safety, which means having an environment where people feel safe to speak up, was ...