Tom Geraghty

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A chart of two axes: libertarian to authoritarian, and liberal to conservative. In each quadrant is a portrait of a character from 1970s British sitcom The Good Life. Barbara Good (libertarian, liberal), Tom Good (authoritarian, liberal), Jerry Leadbetter (libertarian, conservative) and Margo Leadbetter (authoritarian, conservative).

The replies to your thread have just reminded me of this 2021 Good Life musing from Phil Gyford @philgyfordtest.bsky.social

Psychological Safety: Workplace Training, Online Workshops and Consultancy​ Our team of experts around the world will help you make psychological safety real. We are psychological safety. Training Online Workshops Resources Organisational Safety and Performance Psychological ...

“Look at me while I’m talking to you.”

Psychological safety isn’t built with “hacks.” Eye contact may help some people feel safe — for others, it feels like surveillance, dominance, or a demand to mask. One-size-fits-all advice risks harm.

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Barriers to Psychological Safety Barriers to Psychological Safety There are many team-level, organisation-level and broader barriers to speaking up, including (most significantly) steep power gradients, cultural norms (organisational...

Not everyone stays silent for the same reason. Are they Fear‑Averse, Competence‑Anxious, or Cynical‑Conformists? Diagnose your team members' archetypes and tailor your psychological‑safety strategy.

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Claims of ‘too much psychological safety’ often ignore the cost: which voices are we suggesting should be quieter, and what might we be willing to miss as a result?

Carl Rogers argued creativity can’t be forced—it must be invited through psychological safety: unconditional worth, no judgement, and true empathy. #PsychSafety #Creativity

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No matter how well-cited a theory is, if it contradicts what practitioners observe daily, it’s probably the theory that’s broken.

People under time pressure don’t think faster, they think less.

"What" psychological safety? How familiar are people with the concept of psychological safety?

Last chance to contribute to this week’s #psychologicalsafety research pulse!

This week we’re researching familiarity with psychological safety in different fields.

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We support LGBTQ+ rights all year round. But we also celebrate pride!

Psychological Safety: The Andon Cord Stopping The Line Being able to “stop the line” to prevent an issue getting worse, stop a defect passing downstream, suggest an idea for improvement when it can endow maximum benefit, or ask for help…

"The “Andon Cord” is one of the most famous mechanisms for introducing a culture of quality, raising problems early, and psychological safety.

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If people who are accustomed to power would much rather you weren’t doing what you’re doing, keep doing it.

Survey is still open for a few days yet

"All models are wrong and some are useful"In “The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety,” author Timothy R. Clark proposes a model of psychological safety where t... The Four Stages of Psychological Safety

"In reality, the progression isn’t actually linear, and teams may navigate through these stages in various orders or times."

Rebuilding Psychological Safety When It's Broken By Jade Garratt Which of these do you think might damage psychological safety in a team? The answer, of course, is that all of them can. Sometimes it’s individual behaviours that cause harm to the psy...

"It’s not the rupture that defines a relationship, but how we repair it."

This week @jadegarratt.bsky.social explores how psychological safety isn't linear, and in fact, the process of repair and rebuilding can help make our relationships stronger than before.

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Yeah, I think the FTSU network is an interesting aspect of NHS cultures. In an ideal world, it would be entirely unnecessary, so its sheer existence is somewhat of an indicator of deeper dysfunction. Not that it’s a bad thing though, and the FTSU guardians do great, and very important work.

Yes, and this is part of the problem with the name - we're so used to "justice" needing a victim and a perpetrator who faces the music...!

Oh good question! I believe it's essentially the same thing :) Both "just" and "justice" share the latin root ius/jus, and both mean "right", "equity", "lawful" and "fair".

"Just" vs "unjust" is are outcomes of "justice"? :)

Just Culture Why Just Culture Isn’t Sticking by Tom Geraghty What Do We Mean by “Just” Culture? The concept of a “Just Culture” was first developed in James Reason’s 1997 book Managing the Risks of Organisational ...

Why is #JustCulture still a struggle? Without psychological safety, reporting systems gather dust. We need psychological safety - deep shifts in values, behaviors, and structure, not just mechanics.

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Jade running - photo taken from behind. She is wearing a MAP t-shirt

Jade and Tom smiling at the camera while out on a run

Photo of Tom running along a path by a river

I’m running 107km this month with @tomgeraghty.bsky.social for #StrideForPalestinians. It hurts, but nothing like what families in Gaza are facing.

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Transactional Analysis By Jade Garratt Have you ever found yourself reacting to something a colleague said as if you were a child being told off by their parents, even though you’re both adults and peers? Or ever said somet...

This week in #psychologicalsafety, we have a deeper dive from @jadegarratt.bsky.social on a classic concept: Transactional Analysis.

“TA values and aims for clarity and honesty in both what we say and how we say it.”

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Psychological Safety, Diversity & Inclusion Inclusion is at the core of psychological safety, and must be defined as a central team value. Any individual behaviours or beliefs that don't align with the principle of inclusion must be addressed.

A team is only as psychologically safe as the least safe person on the team, and those with least safety tend to be those who are already minoritised, disadvantaged, or under-represented.

Before and after of central Paris street — cars have been replaced with people.

Think about all the things that can fit when we just stop surrendering most of our urban space to cars.

A whole lot of urban life can fit, when we’re willing to rethink our priorities.

Before & after street pedestrianization of Rue Rambuteau in Paris. HT to @emmanuelspv.bsky.social

Psychological Safety in The Military There’s not a great deal of research or writing available about psychological safety in the military, despite one of the best leadership books available – “Turn the Ship Around” by David Marquet,…

"In this special episode of the Learning Journeys Podcast, they’re joined by a Royal Air Force pilot who shares his thoughts on areas where the world of sport can learn from aviation, particularly in terms of quality debriefing and creating psychological safety".

Ladder of participation going from inform to empower on one side, and power over to power to on the other

How safe people feel when sharing feedback or co-creating solutions is pivotal to the success of any participatory process. We generally only engage to the degree that we feel safe to.

Comfort vs Need Comfort vs Need by Tom Geraghty What do we do when the things that help some people in the team feel psychologically safer don’t work for everyone? Perhaps one person says they need time away from the...

"Our comfort doesn’t trump someone else’s needs."

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Measuring Psychological Safety How to Measure Psychological Safety We know psychological safety is essential for high performance teams: it enables sharing of ideas, admitting and learning from mistakes, highlighting risks, and…

"Measuring psychological safety is powerful, but it’s also dangerous".

The Difference Between Trust And Psychological Safety Trust is not the same as psychological safety. Trust and psychological safety are sometimes confused with each other, and whilst they are related, trust is actually a foundational component of…

"Trust and psychological safety are sometimes confused with each other, and whilst they are related, trust is actually a foundational component of psychological safety, rather than the same thing."