Psychological safety as a method of prevention of professional exhaustion and stimulation of work engagement

Abstract

Psychological safety in the workplace refers to employees’ perception of being safe to express themselves, take risks, and disclose vulnerabilities. This sense of safety allows employees to feel comfortable expressing their ideas, taking responsibility, and learning from mistakes without fear of negative consequences for their image or career. The profession of a pedagogue involves emotional work and requires a high consumption of psycho-nervous energy. Therefore, psychological safety is necessary to prevent professional burnout and stimulate work involvement. The purpose of the article is to highlight the valence of psychological safety to increase work engagement and decrease burnout. The article highlights the necessityof employees from various professional environments, especially edu-cational ones, to feel a high degree of professional security, dedication, and continuous connection to professional goals, to make their resources and energy available to achieve high performance. Finally, the article describes how the institutions/organizations should know the barriers they face in creating a psychologically safe workplace, using specific strategies to promote psychological safety, stimulate employee engagement and prevent burnout.