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Psychological Safety Quiz

Psychological safety is the belief that an environment that encourages, recognises and rewards individuals for their contributions and ideas help to make individuals feel safe when taking interpersonal risks. A lack of psychological safety at work can inhibit team learning and lead to in-groups,  group think and blind spots. Reflect as you take the following quiz to see how psychologically safe you feel. 
1.12 common breaches of psychological safety typically occur in the workplace. Have any of these happened to you in the last 3 months?(Required.)
Yes
No
I'm not sure
Have you felt excluded in a social setting?
Have you been afraid to ask a question?
Have you remained silent when you knew the answer to a problem?
Have you had someone else steal credit for something you did?
Have you given a suggestion that was ignored?
Have you been rudely interrupted in a meeting?
Have you felt that you were the target of a negative stereotype?
Have you faced retaliation for challenging the status quo?
Have you had a boss who asked for feedback but didn't really want it?
Have you been publicly shamed or made fun of?
Have you been punished for making an honest mistake?
Have you been made to feel inferior?
2.Reflect on the following to measure whether you feel psychologically safe within your team (Required.)
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Members of this team never reject others for being different and nobody is left out.
It is safe for me to take an intelligent risk on this team.
Working with members of this team, my unique skills and talents are valued and utilised.
On this team, I understand what is expected of me.
It is easy for me to ask other members of this team for help.
Nobody on this team would deliberately act in a way that undermines my efforts.
I feel able to bring up problems and concerns.
When something goes wrong, we work together to find the systemic causes.
I feel my ideas are valued, and I feel safe in suggesting them.
If I make a mistake on this team, it is never held against me.