According to Maslow’s hierarchy, feeling safe is one of the five foundational layers if we want to reach our fullest potential. It’s a basic human need. However, team psychological safety – or “the felt permission for candour” is not given in the workplace and can be hindered by various elements: toxic people, toxic leadership, fear of failure, elephants in the room,… Not the easiest to turn around.
When facing a challenge like that, it often helps to look at it from a completely different angle. The military for example.
On 24 June, you’re invited to a live event with the enigmatic Special Forces instructor Robert Vliegen, better known as ‘Fly’ from Kamp Waes. The questions he will tackle:
The impact of psychological safety is not about ‘feeling good’ or ‘being nice’. It extends far beyond the soft stuff: it substantially contributes to team effectiveness, learning, employee retention, and – most critically – better decisions and better performance of your team and organisation as a whole.
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