Most people can expect to spend over half of their waking life at work or completing work-related tasks. With so much time spent at work, the expectation is that the workplace should be a safe space that embraces mistakes as learning opportunities and people as they are.
Unfortunately recent surveys have shown that a third of workplace managers lead with unconscious fear. This fear-based leadership style leads to lost productivity, aggression, avoidance, and of course, anxiety among employees.
If you’re in a leadership position or plan to lead others one day, here are some of the steps you need to take to create a psychologically safe workplace to foster a sense of inclusiveness and promote equity. 1.
Make Mental Health an Explicit Priority Any good leader knows how to prioritize projects and employee issues. Unfortunately, psychological safety is not a top priority of many bosses and managers.