If Nobody Swears in a Crisis, You’re Fucked

7 signs your team is faking safety.

If your team sounds aligned all the time, they are not.

They are scared.

Scared of looking stupid.
Scared of being blamed.
Scared of you.

Psychological safety is not a mural or a values doc. It is not a retro template. It is not the “culture” page on your careers site.

It is how people act when production is burning.
It is whether they tell you the real probl…