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Psychological safety survey for your team

Psychological safety is the shared belief that it is safe to speak up, ask for help and admit mistakes in the team. Teams that have it learn faster and spot problems earlier. These eight questions give you a quick, anonymous read.

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The questions

  1. I feel safe raising problems or disagreeing in this team. (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
  2. If I make a mistake in this team, it is not held against me. (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
  3. I can ask for help here without feeling awkward. (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
  4. My ideas are taken seriously, even when they are different. (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
  5. It feels safe to try something new here, even if it might not work. (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
  6. People in this team share bad news early. (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
  7. Is there something you have held back from saying in this team? What would make it easier? (open answer)
  8. Anything else you want your manager to know? (open answer)

You can add, remove or reword questions before you send it. Answers are anonymous and only you see the results.

Why it matters

  • People raise problems while they are still small.
  • Mistakes get shared and fixed instead of hidden.
  • Quieter people contribute ideas, not just the loudest.

How to run it

  1. Tell the team why you are asking and that it is anonymous.
  2. Send the link and give everyone a few days.
  3. Share the results with the team, including the low scores.
  4. Pick one thing to improve together and ask again in three months.

What to do with the results

Low on mistakesShare one of your own mistakes and what you learned, in the next team meeting.
Low on asking for helpThank people publicly when they ask for help early.
Low on new ideasAsk for ideas before you give yours, and try one small idea quickly.
Low on bad newsReact calmly to the next bad news. Ask “what do you need?” before “why?”.
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