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When teams stay silent—what's really going on?
Friday, September 12, 2025
Last week, we explored what workplace culture is and why it matters. Today, we’re diving deeper—into one of the most critical components of healthy culture: psychological safety.
Here’s the public question we received through our People Problems initiative that sparked this session:
“The biggest part of our team is usually muted during staff meetings. Only a handful is brave enough to open up. Also, they often feel threatened by a new staff member. They are so against anything that challenges them to do things differently from what they used to. It's a huge challenge—but the few that are always positive and open to new changes keep the fire burning.”
To answer this, we’re unpacking what psychological safety really is—and why it’s essential for team performance and wellbeing.
In the video below, you’ll learn:
- Why psychological safety isn’t about being soft or lowering standards
- What Google’s research revealed about the #1 predictor of effective teams
- How to recognize signs of an unsafe work environment
- Why building psychological safety is a shared responsibility
- How it drives accountability, innovation, and engagement
This isn’t about being nice for the sake of it. It’s about trust, accountability, and creating a culture where people can speak up, take risks, and do their best work—without fear of blame or humiliation.
Explore the full Workplace Culture series in our Manager Toolkit
Meet Dr. Dayna, Ph.D.
Dr. Dayna Lee-Baggley is a Registered Psychologist with two decades of professional experience in clinical psychology, health psychology, and organizational psychology. She has extensive applied experience and research knowledge on burnout, psychological safety in the workplace, behaviour and organizational change, and wellness leadership. She is an internationally recognized expert in human behavior. She conducts innovative research at Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s University, with a distinguished track record of 55 peer-reviewed publications and over 140 scholarly presentations. She is the author of "Healthy Habits Suck: How to get off the couch and live a healthy life even if you don’t want to"
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