Among Google's psychological-safety actions, managers are advised to model vulnerability by sharing their personal perspective on work and failures with teammates.

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Google's psychological-safety actions advise managers to show confidence and conviction without appearing inflexible. Related actions include managing team discussions, using a clear and audible voice in a team setting, supporting and representing the team, inviting the team to challenge the manager's perspective, modeling vulnerability, and encouraging risk-taking.

Manager Confidence Without Inflexibility as a Psychological-Safety Practice

Google re:Work public document with manager actions for fostering psychological safety through engagement, understanding, inclusion, interpersonal awareness, and decision-making. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PsnDMS2emcPLgMLFAQCXZjO7C4j2hJ7znOq_g2Zkjgk/export?format=html

Google re:Work: Manager Actions for Psychological Safety

Among Google's psychological-safety actions, managers are advised to invite the team to challenge the manager's perspective and push back.

Inviting the Team to Challenge the Manager's Perspective

Google re:Work advises managers to model vulnerability by sharing their personal perspective on work and failures. It also advises managers to encourage teammates to take risks and to demonstrate risk-taking in their own work.

Modeling Vulnerability and Risk-Taking as a Manager

Among Google's psychological-safety actions, managers are advised to manage team discussions, such as by not allowing side conversations in team meetings and making sure conflict is not personal.

Managing Team Discussions to Prevent Side Talks and Personal Conflict

Among Google's psychological-safety actions, managers are advised to support and represent the team, such as by sharing the team's work with senior leadership and giving credit to teammates.

Supporting and Representing the Team to Senior Leadership

Among Google's psychological-safety actions, managers are advised to encourage teammates to take risks and to demonstrate risk-taking in their own work.

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