Key Insights

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  Psychological safety is critical for team effectiveness and performance.

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  Safety is a state of the nervous system that affects our ability to think and innovate.

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  Fostering connection among team members is essential to create a safe working environment.

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  Individuals have unique triggers that affect their sense of safety in the workplace.

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  Co-regulation involves helping each other feel safe and can contribute to team bonding.

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  Google's Project Aristotle found that high psychological safety was a key factor in team effectiveness.

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  Leaders must create protective structures to ensure team members feel safe to share vulnerabilities.

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  Creating specific team agreements can help establish a sense of safety.

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  Remote work can amplify existing workplace dynamics, whether positive or negative.

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  Building psychological safety requires continuous effort and engagement from all team members.

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