In this piece, Meg Saxby explores how psychological safety at work is not just an individual mindset but is shaped by organisational design, and proposes five practical “experiments” to help teams build a more robust “safety ecosystem.”

Who it’s useful for:

Leadership teams, organisational designers and team members looking for concrete, small-scale practices to nurture psychological safety in their teams.

How it can help:

• Provides a theoretical framing of psychological safety alongside actionable interventions.
• Encourages iterative, low-risk experimentation so teams can gradually build trust and openness.
• Offers practical ideas (micro-rhythms, small-group trust-building, transparency) that can be adapted to different team contexts.

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