Fostering psychological safety in research environments [solo]

Continuing the theme of great research environments, I explore how to contribute to creating great research cultures with a focus on the concept of psychological safety. I contrast the prize winning example we heard about in the last episode with examples of experiences with poor research environments. This leads to a discussion of the value of psychological safety as defined by Amy Edmondson, and others for enabling creativity, collaboration, and innovation. Psychological safety is about creating conditions where people feel safe speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns and mistakes and that foster a learning culture. I discuss practical strategies for leaders through their everyday interactions for fostering such an environment and enabling innovation, collaboration and personal growth and wellbeing. And I finish up with an invitation for all of us to reflect on our role in cultivating a supportive and inclusive academic culture.00:00 Intro00:29 Introduction to Creating Great Research Cultures00:52 Recap of Prize-Winning Research Environment02:38 Understanding Psychological Safety03:40 Examples of Poor Research Environments10:37 Defining Psychological Safety12:21 Historical Context of Psychological Safety15:42 Research on Psychological Safety21:31 Psychological safety as key factor in Google's great teams23:03 Leadership and Psychological Safety24:15 Role Modeling and Self-Awareness26:46 Fostering Belonging, Inclusion and Learning29:18 Co-Creating Research Culture through our Actions31:20 Conclusion and ReflectionRelated links:Previous podcast episode with Line, Nicklas, and Nina on Danis Young Academy prize research environmentsAmy Edmondson web pageAmy C. Edmondson and Shike Lei, Psychological Safety: The History, Renaissance, and Future of an Interpersonal Construct. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior. Vol 1:23-43, 2014. Amy C. Edmondson. The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. Wiley. 2019.Pat Thomson, Blog article - Felling like an imposter?Pat Thomson, feeling like an imposter? Google’s Project AristotleRoyal Society, Research Culture Embedding inclusive excellence: Insights on the future culture of research. (Tom Welton quote on culture p6)

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