Anonymously ask Edmondson's three questions to score your team's psychological safety.

If you disagree and weren't convinced, state disagreement, then commit to execution as if it were yours.

Each day, tell one person about a specific act they did or a precise quality — no "you are great".

Trade six escalating-depth questions with a close person to deepen intimacy in 30 minutes.

Disclose vulnerability across 4 escalating levels — full reveal follows proven trust.

Trust is built by small promises kept — start with 3 this week.

After a deep talk, ask: "What do I need to ask that I haven't?" — a trust revealer.

When you err, confess before discovery — confession timing dictates the penalty.

Don't only guard what was labeled "secret" — guard all personal info shared without permission to share onward.

Before judging intent, call and ask — avoid 80% of misunderstandings.

To open trust in a new team, share your failure first — others will open up.

Invite one person weekly for a simple 30-min tea — builds community fabric from zero.

Before starting, imagine the project failed in six months and write down why.

Before any delegation, answer 7 questions in writing — send them with the handover.

One document answering every "how do we work here?" question for new hires.

Audit your team across five layered levels: trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, results.

Measure with 7 questions whether your team feels safe to tell truths, ask questions, admit mistakes.

Use a 4-part frame (Fact, Context, Impact, Path forward) to deliver hard news without sugarcoating or panic.

Before any major org announcement, brief your managers 48 hours ahead with a Q&A sheet so they're never surprised in front of their teams.

After any impactful announcement, deliberately pause 24-48 hours before extra detail — let people absorb before you flood them with more talk.

Use the side-by-side (not face-to-face) car ride to open doors to hard talk.

When an LLM helps you with content you publish or send, disclose it clearly.

1,000 who trust you > 100,000 who follow. Build trust, numbers follow.