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What is psychological safety and are we getting it wrong?

About this Expert Insight

Psychological safety is the belief that you are part of a team or an organisation where it is safe to take risks. It is an important factor in creating a sense of belonging. In this expert insight, Sam Crome suggests that psychological safety can go wrong when it is equated to warmth and kindness and questions whether it is possible to talk about psychologically safe classrooms given the adult-student dynamics present in these situations.

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About this Expert Insight

Psychological safety is the belief that you are part of a team or an organisation where it is safe to take risks. It is an important factor in creating a sense of belonging. In this expert insight, Sam Crome suggests that psychological safety can go wrong when it is equated to warmth and kindness and questions whether it is possible to talk about psychologically safe classrooms given the adult-student dynamics present in these situations.

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MEET THE PRESENTER

Sam Crome

Deputy Headteacher and Director of Education

Sam Crome is a school leader and currently a Deputy Headteacher and Director of Education for a Multi Academy Trust in Surrey. He has been a Head of Year, Head of Department, Head of Sixth Form, lead Teaching and Learning, and most recently lead pastoral teams across a secondary school. For the last few years, Sam has studied high-performing teams, trying to better understand how teams can become more than the sum of their parts. He regularly blogs, speaks, and works with schools regarding their teams, helping educators to maximise their effectiveness.

MEET THE PRESENTER

Sam Crome
Deputy Headteacher and Director of Education

Sam Crome is a school leader, and currently a Deputy Headteacher and Director of Education for a Multi Academy Trust in Surrey. He has been a Head of Year, Head of Department, Head of Sixth Form, lead Teaching and Learning, and most recently lead pastoral teams across a secondary school. For the last few years, Sam has studied high-performing teams, trying to better understand how teams can become more than the sum of their parts. He regularly blogs, speaks, and works with schools regarding their teams, helping educators to maximise their effectiveness.

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