#66: Feeling unsafe: fact or fiction, with Tica Peeman from VIStrainingen

#66: Feeling unsafe: fact or fiction, with Tica Peeman from VIStrainingen

From People masterminds by Kristel Moedt; Eveliese Luiting

December 17, 2025 · 45 min · Season 7 · Episode 66

About this episode

Tica Peeman discusses the importance of psychological safety in team environments and how to differentiate between genuine safety and discomfort.

🎙️ Episode summary: Explore the true meaning of psychological safety in fast-moving scale-up environments. Tica Peeman, a leadership and group dynamics expert, discusses how to build robust team foundations and distinguish genuine safety from discomfort. 📖 In this episode: 00:00 Introduction to Tica Peeman 04:31 Defining Psychological Safety 08:25 Understanding Unsafe Statements 13:02 The Hard Side of Psychological Safety 18:48 Psychological Safety in Scale-Ups 23:11 Building a Strong Team Foundation 27:57 Feedback, Comfort, and Growth 33:40 Leaders’ Role in Fostering Safety 40:28 Final Advice: Speak Up Your Mind 💡 Key takeaways: Define psychological safety using Amy Edmondson’s definition to take interpersonal risks without negative consequences. Recognize humor (or lack thereof) as a strong indicator of psychological safety within teams. Question deeply when someone expresses “feeling unsafe” to understand if it’s true unsafety or another issue like insecurity or discomfort. Establish concrete team rules, goals, and boundaries to provide stability, especially in rapidly changing scale-up environments. Applaud individuals who speak up, particularly to those higher in the…

People in this episode

Guest: Tica Peeman

Topics covered

  • psychological safety
  • team dynamics
  • leadership
  • scale-ups

Keywords

  • team foundation
  • feedback
  • growth
  • safety culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Understanding Unsafe Statements

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