Psychological safety assessment
Measures how safe people feel to speak up, ask questions and challenge.
A psychological safety assessment measures how safe people feel to speak up, ask questions and challenge ideas. Low psychological safety often explains why problems surface late.
Who it is for: Leaders and HR teams in any sector.
Timeline: 1–4 weeks, and can be extended depending on the scope of the assessment.
When to use it
- When problems tend to come to light late.
- When team meetings are quiet and few people challenge ideas.
- Before a leadership programme focused on trust and openness.
What we measure
- Speaking up: We measure whether people raise concerns, ideas and bad news.
- Response to mistakes: We assess how mistakes are handled and whether people feel blamed.
- Inclusion: We look at whether everyone feels included and able to contribute.
- Leader behaviour: We assess how leaders' behaviour encourages or discourages speaking up.
How we assess
- Validated survey
- Team discussions
- Leader interviews
What you receive
- Team-by-team scores on speaking up, mistakes and inclusion
- Insights for each leader on how their behaviour affects their team
- Practical actions and a debrief session with leaders
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