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Don’t forget!

An environment of psychological safety is one where employees are comfortable being
themselves. They know they can express themselves freely without the fear of embarrassment or
retaliation. When employees are confident their ideas won’t be rejected out of hand or scoffed at,
they’re far more likely to participate in meaningful conversations, voice their opinions, and stay
engaged. While physical space is important, psychological space is equally critical.

Which zone represents your current » Anxiety Zone » Comfort Zone
team environment? ----------------------- » Apathy Zone » Learning Zone

Making it work: Job accommodations

Face-to-face leaders, managers, and supervisors are very likely to be “first responders”
to accommodation requests and set the tone for disability inclusiveness in the
workplace.
What is an accommodation?
Accommodations refers to any change in the work environment or in the way
things are customarily done that enables an individual with a disability to enjoy
equal employment opportunities. We must provide reasonable accommodations to
applicants and employees with psychiatric disabilities (and other disabilities) unless
this causes undue hardship.