Building a Psychologically Safe Work Environment
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Building a Psychologically Safe Work Environment provides a roadmap to enable the creation of spaces in organisations where voices are heard, actions taken and lives improved. Written in an approachable question-and-answer format, the book offers a valuable ‘dip in and out’ approach to questions surrounding psychological safety in professional life. Written by an expert business psychologist, it provides guidance on such topics as what psychological safety is, why it is important, how to tell if you work in a psychologically safe environment and what actions leaders can take to make their workplace more psychologically safe. Through an examination of current research and in-depth analysis of real-life examples, it equips you with the tools to make the changes in your own workplace which will have the greatest impact on your teams and yourself. In so doing, it empowers you to create an inclusive work environment which is engaging, respectful, challenging and effective. Making the concept of psychological safety easily accessible and offering tips on how to increase psychological safety within your own workplace, this is the ideal guide for leaders of all levels, from those first stepping up, to seasoned managers.

Table of Contents:
1. What does this book cover? Part I: Understanding Psychological Safety 2. What is psychological safety? 3. Why should I pay attention to psychological safety at work? 4. How does psychological safety in organizations relate to other concepts? Part II: The Human Element 5. How do use leaders impact psychological safety? 6. What if I’m the only dissenter in a team? 7. What is the role of the individual? 8. Psychological safety: but for who? Part III: The Systemic View 9. How can I use the ideas in this book to carry out an analysis of psychological safety in my organisation? Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Binna Kandola is co-founder and Senior Partner at Pearn Kandola, a practice of Business Psychologists. He is Visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School, UK, and has spent over 40 years researching diversity, inclusion and bias in the workplace. As a practitioner, he has worked with some of the world’s leading organisations, including American Express, Microsoft, NATO and the World Bank. He has been on the Asian Power List for the last five years.

Review :
"Binna Kandola has pulled off a remarkable feat, delivering such a thorough but also compact study of psychological safety, its uses and significance. He shows how important and subtle cultural issues can be at work. His examples are rich and varied, and the lessons he draws from them useful and "actionable". This highly practical book will equip any manager with modern and humane methods and approaches. This is the guide to psychological safety we have been waiting for." Stefan Stern, author and former FT management columnist "Suppressing difficult conversations today leads to more difficult conversations and worse situations tomorrow. This excellent and timely book examines these issues through compelling case studies, from the Tour de France to the aviation industry, and provides practical guidance for developing organizational cultures and processes that enable people to speak up." Dr Mark Robinson, Director of the Socio-Technical Centre and Associate Professor, University of Leeds, UK "This book offers a thoughtful and well-evidenced guide to building psychologically safe environments at work. Its strength lies in its clarity, its grounding in research, and its practical application to real-world organisational challenges. For those of us who believe inclusion is fundamental to business success, this is an invaluable resource. I highly recommend it." Nimesh Shah, CEO Blick Rothenberg "This book is a powerful and timely contribution to the field. Grounded in rigorous psychological research—both classic and contemporary—it brings the concept of psychological safety to life in a way that is accessible, practical and deeply relevant to today’s workplaces. From famous studies on group behaviour and authority to modern examples from global organisations, it seamlessly connects theory to action. Whether you’re a leader, a team member or a change agent, you’ll find insight and inspiration here. I couldn’t put it down!” Chris Yates, SVP Talent, Equinix


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781040446096
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1040446094
  • Publisher Date: 10 Nov 2025
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Series Title: BPS Ask The Experts in Psychology Series


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