Lots of teams are struggling when it comes to implementing psychological safety – particularly in areas like straight-talking, listening to each other, and challenger safety. Building psychological safety requires open and honest communication, a willingness to embrace conflict, and a shared understanding of how the team works together. Getting the right balance of healthy conflict and “just being nice” is core to building a safe team.Joining Dan and Pia this week is Squadify business analyst Juliet Hammond, who breaks down the latest figures from Squadify’s data on team performance.Three reasons to listenTo gain insights into the concept of psychological safety and how it impacts team performance.To learn about the different levels of psychological safety and how they contribute to team dynamics.To understand the importance of challenging and straight-talking within a psychologically safe team environment.Episode highlights[[[[[[LinksConnect with Julia via LinkedInThe 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, by Timothy ClarkRight Kind of Wrong: Why Learning to Fail Can Teach Us to Thrive, by Amy EdmondsonEmployee Engagement Strategies: Fixing the World's $8.8 Trillion Problem – from GallupLeave us a voice note