‘If failure is not OK, then people will avoid the kind of intelligent risk taking that can open up new possibilities. Talk about failure as learning. ‘
Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, contributed the article ‘How HR can help create psychological safety in the workplace ‘ to HRD Connect.
How HR can help create psychological safety in the workplace – HRD
Psychologically safe workplaces unlock employee voices, leading to better decision-making and innovation. HR can help build this by encouraging open communication from leaders and normalizing failure as a learning opportunity.