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Psychological Safety for Underrepresented Groups: Beyond the Basics

Amy EdmondsonHarvard Business Review14 min readOctober 18, 2021
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Standard psychological safety interventions often benefit majority group members more than minorities, who face additional identity-based risks when speaking up. Edmondson's research shows that underrepresented employees evaluate safety through different cues, including whether diverse perspectives have been welcomed historically and whether dissent has led to career consequences for people who look like them. The article outlines targeted strategies including sponsorship programs, structured turn-taking, and signal amplification that create genuine safety for all team members.

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