About the Psychological Safety Diagnosis

Psychological safety is not just a workplace buzzword — it is fundamental for any organization striving to innovate, collaborate, and sustain high performance in today’s fast-paced environment. When employees feel safe to speak up, share ideas, and take risks without fear of judgment or retribution, teams become more resilient, creative, and engaged. Psychological safety drives measurable business results by enhancing team effectiveness, reducing turnover, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

The 100facets.ai Psychological Safety Diagnosis empowers leaders and teams to understand the critical role of psychological safety in their daily interactions. By highlighting psychological safety as a non-negotiable foundation, this diagnosis motivates individuals to cultivate trust and openness—enabling teams to unlock their full potential and contribute powerfully to organizational success.

Psychological Safety Diagnosis Fact Sheet

• What it measures: Ten evidence-based behaviors across four core pillars that shape an individual’s or team’s ability to foster and sustain a psychologically safe work environment:
  • Building Trust Through Openness
  • Leading with Humility and Authenticity
  • Navigating Tension and Growth
  • Creating Inclusive and Empowering Spaces
• Choice-based inputs, fast and scalable: This diagnosis uses a structured, choice-based format to deliver speed and accuracy. In just 2 to 5 minutes, our AI-driven agent adapts questions to the respondent’s role and team context, making the experience seamless and highly relevant.
• Holistic diagnosis: Whether frontline employees or senior leaders, anyone engaged in team dynamics can participate in their preferred language. This produces a comprehensive view of psychological safety strengths and growth opportunities across teams and organizational levels.
• Actionable output: Our AI agent converts individual responses into prioritized, data-rich insights—ready to guide both immediate improvements in team culture and long-term leadership development strategies.
• Enterprise ready: GDPR-compliant and built for enterprise use, the platform includes admin dashboards and downloadable reports for detailed analysis and executive briefings.
• Ideal use cases: Ideal for team health assessments, leadership training, organizational culture initiatives, and onboarding programs that prioritize building trust and open communication from day one.

Research Behind the Psychological Safety Diagnosis

An expert team at 100facets.ai conducted an extensive review of academic research and industry best practices to identify the key factors that foster psychological safety within teams. Drawing on over forty sources from psychology, organizational behavior, and leadership literature, these findings directly shaped the scoring model and recommendations—ensuring every result is both scientifically validated and practically actionable for individuals and teams.

Selected sources

1. McKinsey & Company, “What Is Psychological Safety?” (2024)
2. McKinsey & Company, “Psychological Safety and the Critical Role of Leadership Development” (2023)
3. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, “Psychological Safety and Its Impact on Employee Engagement: A Systematic Review” (2021)
4. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, “Lessons from Everest: The Interaction of Cognitive Bias, Psychological Safety, and System Complexity” (2020)
5. ResearchGate, “Exploring the Relationship Among Psychological Safety, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation” (2021)