Psychological Safety vs. Psychological Comfort: Understanding the Distinction
The Big Picture:\xa0In the Lean community and beyond, some people mistakenly equate \u201cpsychological safety\u201d with being comfortable all the time. This misconception can undermine the true essence of psychological safety in the workplace.
\nPsychological safety is not about constant comfort or shielding managers from discomfort. Synthesizing a few definitions of psychological safety, I say it's a person's belief, feeling, or perception that it's safe enough to speak candidly about things including:
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- Mistakes \n
- Problems \n
- Ideas \n
- Differing views \n
without fearing marginalization or punishment.
\nWhat Psychological Safety Really Means
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