The Power of Psychological Safety: Helping Struggling Teams Thrive

There's a serious problem—everyone on the team knows it, but no one feels comfortable bringing it up. This is what we call "an elephant in the room." Sound familiar?

An elephant in the room signals a lack of psychological safety within the team. Team members may fear taking personal risks or facing repercussions for speaking up. In such an environment, transparency—one of Scrum’s core pillars—cannot thrive, making inspection and adaptation nearly impossible. Without transparency, Scrum’s foundation is weakened, as its three pillars are essential for effectiveness. It's no surprise that Google’s Aristotle Project identified psychological safety as the #1 factor for team effectiveness.

Helping struggling teams build psychological safety is a challenging task, but there are techniques that can help foster a breakthrough.
Join my session to learn and practice the “failure bow,” a powerful technique that strengthens leadership and empowers teams to clear out those elephants in the room for good.