Academic Medicine Open Forum

Psychological safety is...a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes. (Adapted from Amy Edmondson, Harvard Business School Professor).

Are you and your team building an environment of safety? We suggest exploring this at your next staff meeting, retreat, or even as a self-reflection exercise. Watch Amy Edmondson’s TEDTalk on building a psychologically safe workplace, then consider the discussion prompt questions we developed below:  

1. What are some of the factors that might keep you from speaking up and being vulnerable on a team?
2. What makes you feel safe on a team and enables you to be vulnerable, speak about what is important to you, and take interpersonal risks?
3. As a leader, how can you help others feel safe enough to speak up and take interpersonal risks on your teams?

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Alexandra Adsit
Program Specialist - Leadership Development
Association of American Medical Colleges
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I'd love to hear your thoughts on this @Megan Livingston given our past work together on this subject. @Erik Tomalis, as a fundraiser, how do you establish psychological safety when building relationships with your donors?​​​

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Penny Schnarrs
Virtual Communities Program Manager
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-24-2022 09:00
From: Alexandra Adsit
Subject: For Your Learning Friday: Psychological Safety

Psychological safety is...a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes. (Adapted from Amy Edmondson, Harvard Business School Professor).

Are you and your team building an environment of safety? We suggest exploring this at your next staff meeting, retreat, or even as a self-reflection exercise. Watch Amy Edmondson's TEDTalk on building a psychologically safe workplace, then consider the discussion prompt questions we developed below:  

1. What are some of the factors that might keep you from speaking up and being vulnerable on a team?
2. What makes you feel safe on a team and enables you to be vulnerable, speak about what is important to you, and take interpersonal risks?
3. As a leader, how can you help others feel safe enough to speak up and take interpersonal risks on your teams?

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Alexandra Adsit
Program Specialist - Leadership Development
Association of American Medical Colleges
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