# Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety in Engineering Teams

DevFeed: [Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety in Engineering Teams](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/creating-a-culture-of-psychological-safety-in-engineering-teams-35080.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://novoda.com/blog/2023/07/31/creating-a-culture-of-psychological-safety-in-engineering-teams/>)

Author: Sarah Gruneisen

Published: 2023-07-31T08:08:31Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Novoda](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/novoda.md>)

Topics: [trust](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/trust.md>), [FIRST](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/first.md>)

Tags: [creativity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/creativity.md>), [culture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/culture.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [innovation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/innovation.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [leadership-skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership-skills.md>), [mobile-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile-engineering.md>), [people](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/people.md>), [safety](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/safety.md>), [skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/skills.md>), [teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teams.md>), [work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/work.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how engineering leaders can foster psychological safety by creating an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to share ideas, questions, and concerns without fear of repercussions. It connects psychological safety with employees' needs, confidence, esteem, innovation, and growth, while noting that cost-of-living pressures can affect team members' ability to thrive at work.

## Source excerpt

In a psychologically safe working environment, people feel included and respected, and able to share their ideas, questions or concerns without fearing repercussions for any mistakes or failures. The post Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety in Engineering Teams appeared first on Novoda.