Which of the following levels of psychological safety encourages sharing ideas and skills openly?

Question

Options

• AChallenger safety
• BContributor safety
• CInclusion safety
• DLearner safety

• A
  6% (1)
• B
  88% (14)
• D
  6% (1)

Explanation

Psychological safety is a critical enabler of effective Agile teams, and Agile Foundation materials often reference the four progressive levels of psychological safety: inclusion safety, learner safety, contributor safety, and challenger safety. Among these, contributor safety is the level that specifically encourages individuals to share their ideas, knowledge, and skills openly while making meaningful contributions to the team's work. Contributor safety exists when team members feel trusted and empowered to apply their skills, experience, and ideas without fear of embarrassment, rejection, or negative consequences. At this level, individuals are not only accepted as part of the team but are also encouraged to actively participate, take ownership of tasks, and contribute value. Agile environments rely heavily on this level of safety because collaboration, cross-functional work, and self-organization depend on people confidently sharing what they know and what they can do.

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