Women in Leadership:

Abby Hunt

Leading with Psychological Safety

Abby Hunt, co-founder of DataDrivesInsight.com, serves as a driving force behind the company’s success. Her unwavering commitment to fostering safe and inclusive workplaces is evident in her insightful perspective on psychological safety. 

“Psychological safety is defined as the degree to which members of a team feel that it’s safe enough to take interpersonal risks. This can be raising concerns, asking questions, offering ideas, giving and receiving feedback, and raising challenging questions. When we find that sweet spot where people feel that true sense of belonging and safety, great things can happen.”

A Success Story in Local Government Rooted in Safety

Imagine a workplace where employees feel safe to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and reach their full potential. That’s the kind of environment DataDrivesInsight.com helps create in today’s dynamic professional landscape. The company leverages over 20 years of expertise in health and care industries to deliver impactful programs addressing core challenges like workplace culture, safety, and employee engagement.

One of DataDrivesInsight.com’s most notable achievements involved a local government organisation that witnessed a dramatic turnaround after implementing its Psychological Safety and Inclusivity Indicator (PSI) tool.

The results of implementing PSI in the local government body were impressive.

• • Team A made an incredible leap in their score, from 53% to 93%, indicating a significant increase in psychological safety, which contributed to improved teamwork, more significant innovation, and enhanced employee engagement.
  • Team B also showed huge improvement, jumping from 48% to 98%, suggesting that employees felt much safer taking risks, making mistakes, and voicing their opinions without fear of retribution.
  • Teams C and D saw significant improvements as well, with scores increasing by 21% and 12%, respectively, leading to better customer service and more effective development projects.

This powerful case study exemplifies the profound impact of Data Drives Insight’s data-driven solutions.