The results are available
The latest edition of The Fearless Report draws on responses across 33 countries and 21 industries. It goes beyond measuring psychological safety — testing specific hypotheses about what shapes it, and what quietly undermines it.
The findings cover five conditions: workplace loneliness, power dynamics, hierarchical level, turnover intention, and the near-universal gap in risk tolerance.
Why Psychological Safety matters
Decades of work by Harvard Business School Professor Amy C. Edmondson show that psychological safety is a key driver of:
✓ Team performance and learning
✓ Innovation and problem-solving
✓ Employee engagement and retention
Without it, teams hold back ideas and avoid difficult conversations. With it, they collaborate openly, take smart risks, and continuously improve.
The Fearless Organization Scan provides a reliable, research-based way to measure psychological safety at scale — helping organizations build the foundation for thriving, high-performing teams.
In this short video, Professors Amy C. Edmondson, Connie Hadley, and Mark Mortensen share their questions for The Fearless Report 2025
The Fearless Report 2026 is now open
The next edition is underway. Organizations with 60 or more employees can now join the global benchmark — free of charge — and receive a complete custom report in return.
This year's edition explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping psychological safety at work. The 12 validated core items stay the same, so your results are directly comparable to the global dataset.
Want to measure psychological safety now?
If you're not ready to participate in The Fearless Report 2026, there are other ways to get started:
- Team Scan: Measure psychological safety within a single team to uncover strengths and areas for improvement.
- Organization Scan: Conduct a full organizational measurement with custom segmentation and analysis options.
And stay tuned - The Fearless Report 2026 will open for participation next year.
Psychological safety isn't a nice-to-have, it's essential for learning, innovation, and sustained performance