The most dangerous team is a silent one: Psychological safety in high-performing teams

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of psychological safety in high-performing teams and how to foster an environment where team members feel safe to express themselves.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The DevOps Sauna, Pinja Kujala is joined by Alexandra Aldershaab to explore why psychological safety remains one of the most important ingredients of high-performing teams. They discuss why psychological safety is not about avoiding disagreement, how respectful feedback drives growth, why silent teams can be dangerous, and how leaders and team members can create environments where people feel safe to speak up, challenge ideas, learn from mistakes, and innov...

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Host: Pinja Kujala

Guest: Alexandra Aldershaab

Topics covered

• psychological safety
• high-performing teams
• feedback
• team dynamics
• leadership

Keywords

• psychological safety
• team performance
• feedback
• leadership
• communication

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