Consider the 4 Stages of Psychological Safety and a meaningful experience you have had in the diocese to answer the questions below.

Timothy Clark, author of the “4 Stages of Psychological Safety”, delineates level of safety as follows:

Inclusion Safety – members feel safe to belong to the organization. They are comfortable being present, do not feel excluded, and feel like they are wanted and appreciated.

Learner Safety – members are able to learn through asking questions. Organization members may be able to experiment, make (and admit) small mistakes, and ask for help.

Contributor Safety – members feel safe to contribute their own ideas, without fear of embarrassment or ridicule. This is a more challenging state, because volunteering your own ideas can increase the psychosocial vulnerability of organization members.

Challenger Safety – members can question others’ (including those in authority) ideas or suggest significant changes to ideas, plans, or ways of working.