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Creating an Atmosphere of Psychological Safety

Psychological safety is being able to show and employ one’s self without fear of negative consequences of self-image, status, or career. Psychological safety can be defined as a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. In psychologically safe teams, team members feel accepted and respected. It is also the most studied enabling condition in group dynamics and team learning research. Hear from Tim Berglund, Senior Director of Developer Experience @Confluent, as he dives into creating an atmosphere of psychological safety for your teams and the impact it can have.


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Tim Berglund

Senior Director of Developer Experience @Confluent

Tim is a teacher, author, and technology leader with Confluent, where he serves as the Senior Director of Developer Advocacy. He can frequently be found at speaking at conferences in the United States and all over the world. He is the co-presenter of various training videos on topics...

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Date

Tuesday Nov 2 / 01:10PM EDT (40 minutes)

Track

Becoming a Better Developer

Topics

Developer ExperienceLeadership

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