Psychological safety in groups

To have a group function well and effective, research shows that group members experience a high degree of psychological safety. This means that you trust each other in the group, that you can question things, that it is permissible to make mistakes and that you dare to show your weaknesses. 

When Google thoroughly researched what made their teams effective within the company, it was precisely psychological safety that emerged as the key success factor. Google has shared a variety of tips on how to create just psychological security in groups. You may read more about it here. The content of the quiz below is an adaption of material at rework.withgoogle.com. 

This quiz is not a test on your knowledge but rather questions for you to reflect upon. View the quiz as a starting point for discussion, there are no wright or wrong and you will not be assessed.