# Being Approachable

*Jade Garratt · Interpersonal Practice, Voice & Silence, Interpersonal Practice*

Examines what being approachable actually requires beyond good intentions and open door policies. Uses healthcare simulation research to challenge two misconceptions: that approachability is fixed, and that it's mostly about avoiding rudeness. Approachability is dynamic and highly situational.

- **This page:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/being-approachable/
- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/being-approachable/
- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=being-approachable

## Connected concepts (8)

- [High-Quality Relationships, Psychological Safety, and Learning from Failures in Work Organizations](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/carmeli-gittell-2009.md) (paper)
- [How We Respond](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/how-we-respond-matters.md)
- [Psychological Safety, Trust, and Learning in Organizations: A Group-Level Lens](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/edmondson-2004.md) (paper)
- [Speaking Up to Higher-Ups: How Supervisors and Skip-Level Leaders Influence Employee Voice](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/detert-trevino-2010.md) (paper)
- [Inclusive Leadership and Employee Involvement in Creative Tasks in the Workplace: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/carmeli-reiter-palmon-ziv-2010.md) (paper)
- [Linking Leader Inclusiveness to Work Unit Performance: The Importance of Psychological Safety and Learning from Failures](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/hirak-et-al-2012.md) (paper)
- [Building PS Upwards](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/building-psychological-safety-upwards.md)
- [Empathy & PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/empathy.md)