The Missing Piece in Every Psych Safety Conversation
FrequencyApril 10, 202600:07:21

The Missing Piece in Every Psych Safety Conversation

Psychological safety gets talked about constantly, but Professor Katrien Franzen's research — shared on the Eat Sleep Work Repeat podcast with Bruce Daisley — puts a finer point on why it fails: without a genuine sense of team belonging, it simply doesn't materialise.

The concept is "we-ness," and it reframes where the responsibility actually sits.

The research also identifies four leadership roles — task, motivational, social, and external — and argues that expecting one person to cover all of them isn't realistic. Chuck and Jenni debate whether that's a fair defence of leaders or just a well-packaged excuse.

More usefully, they explore what it means for internal comms teams trying to build that culture without waiting for leadership to do it first.

https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/the-secret-cause-of-psychological-safety/