A climate of psychological safety encourages employees to offer different perspectives. For instance, they may feel bolder about presenting a counterview to leaders and others who don’t share their background or subscribe to the same cultural codes. Employees who feel their ideas won’t be equally considered or valued by their peers are unlikely to invest time and energy in seeking managerial positions. Instead, they often leave the organization for better opportunities, and the fallout registers as increasing turnover and declining diversity. 


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