The Impact of Member Emotional Intelligence on Psychological Safety in Work Teams

Abstract

We use collective induction as a framework for examining the interaction of individual team-member’s emotional intelligence in project teams. Using a sample of 108 project teams, we test the role of team member emotional intelligence in the development of psychological safety, which has been shown to improve team learning and performance. Results suggest that having individuals on the team who have above average emotional perception and emotional management improves member perceptions of psychological safety.