Workers who felt that their communities were inclusive reported greater psychological safety at work, according to a July report on inclusion climate and psychological safety, co-authored by Elon University professor Barjinder Singh. Not only did workers report more workplace psychological safety based on their personal feelings of community inclusion, but workers’ responses suggested that community inclusion helps a workplace feel more inclusive — even if it’s perceived as less supportive. Concurrently, another recent report highlighted the importance of psychological safety at work. “Managers can help by creating psychological safety — a culture in which individuals and teams feel secure to ask questions, admit mistakes and challenge existing norms, without fear of repercussions,” CMI said in an Aug. 4 analysis. “There’s a domino effect: psychological safety creates greater staff engagement, improved wellbeing, better retention, safer practice and better customer engagement,” Ayodele said.