PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
Edmondson and Mogelof (2006; see also Edmondson, 1999) explain how the presence of psychological safety in a team provides a critical foundation for creativity. Psychological safety encompasses the taken-for-granted beliefs that others will respond positively when a person takes a risk. Because the creative process involves divergent thinking, it is a risky behavior. Edmondson and Mogelof investigated several project teame and measured psychological safety at key points in time during a project. Importantly, individual differences in terms of two of the ''big five'' personality factors-neuroticism and openness to experience-were positively associated with greater psychological safety in teams.