What makes team members feel secure enough to push boundaries? How does leadership style impact a team’s willingness to take risks in the pursuit of progress? A lot of this comes down to “psychological safety,” a term coined by Amy Edmondson. In a recent virtual keynote, after being asked about psychological safety as it relates to team dynamics, Julia had to admit that she hadn’t heard the term before and would have to do research. So in this week’s episode of If I’m Honest, Julia Landauer explains what psychological safety is, how it relates to team member success, and how she’s incorporated the concept into working with racing teams.

Harvard Business Review study referenced: https://hbr.org/2023/02/what-is-psychological-safety

McKinsey article referenced: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-psychological-safety

Learn more about Julia Landauer at https://julialandauer.com/