# Circle of Safety

*Tom Geraghty · Interpersonal Practice*

Describes the Circle of Safety exercise: drawing a circle and populating it with safe and unsafe behaviours as a team. Shows how the exercise surfaces norms, builds shared language, and makes implicit expectations explicit — the foundation of any contracting process.

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## Connected concepts (4)

- [Contracting & Recontracting](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/contracting-and-recontracting.md)
- [Practices that Foster PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/practices-that-foster-psychological-safety.md)
- [Team Charters](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-80-team-charters.md)
- [Workshop Exercises](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/three-simple-exercises-to-build-psychological-safety-in-your-team.md)