Welcome to the psychological safety newsletter and thanks for subscribing. You are amazing. This week discusses power, rituals, 360 feedback, and psychological safety in the military. If you enjoy reading this newsletter, please share it via your social networks and/or forward it to other […]| Psych Safety
Authority Gradient Authority Gradient refers to the established, and/or perceived, command and decision-making power hierarchy in a team, crew or group situation, and also how balanced the distribution of this power is experienced within the team, crew or group. Concentration of power in one person leads to a steep gradient, while more democratic and inclusive involvement of others results in a shallow gradient. Authority Authority is not always associated with the competence to use such auth...| skybrary.aero
The Highest Paid Person’s Opinion. One of the (many) barriers to speaking up is the knowledge or perception that your voice doesn’t carry as much weight as someone else’s. This can be particularly common when in the presence of those […]| Psych Safety
Typologies of Power In a few previous newsletters, we’ve gotten into power dynamics, power gradients, “power over” vs “power for” and “power to” (see Mary Parker Follett). Steep power gradients are the number one inhibitor of psychological safety, and addressing […]| Psych Safety