Boardroom Psychological Safety Index 2025
"The brave space starts at the board table."
What You’ve Just Accessed
You’ve unlocked the highlight insights from the Psychological Safety Index 2025—a snapshot into how Australia’s boardrooms are faring when it comes to enabling open dialogue, constructive challenge, and confident contribution.
Top 2 Highlights From the Report
- Only 38% of respondents felt safe disagreeing with a more senior board member.
- Psychological safety was 22% lower in organisations that had undergone recent restructures, mergers, or major external reviews.
Boardroom Reflections
- Do people in your boardroom really feel safe saying, “I think we’re wrong”?
- What do silence, nodding, or rushed consensus actually cost in terms of governance risk?
Bonus for the Curious
Get a free 30-minute consultation to explore how boardroom dynamics may be silently shaping your organisation’s performance.
Practical Recommendations
- Introduce a standing agenda item: “What are we not talking about?
- Pair anonymous board reflections with a facilitated debrief to uncover unspoken concerns and strengthen trust.
Take the Next Step
The highlights are powerful—but the full Index tells the real story.
Consider booking a Boardroom Psychological Safety Diagnostic or downloading the Full Index to benchmark your own environment against national data.
Silence is not agreement. It’s often self-protection.
Amy Edmondson, Harvard Professor of Leadership & Management
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