Psychological Safety

I was speaking with a group of graduate Art students this evening about the importance of psychological safety for fostering creativity in the classroom.  This got me reflecting on my own experiences in this class, and our upcoming creative skills presentation.  I am admittedly a bit sheepish about showing my products tomorrow.  With that said, I realized it not so much because I feel intimidated or apprehensive about sharing my work with my classmates.  I think we've developed a great climate for creativity and I certainly don't worry about being laughed at or ridiculed.  Rather I think my apprehension comes from my personal appraisal of my work -- I'm not 100% proud of what I've completed and it can be a little uncomfortable for me to share something I don't think is my best work.   

Despite this I'm eager to see what everyone else has to share (I'm counting on Julie to bring cookies) and surprisingly comfortable at the thought of getting up in front of the class.  I can get really nervous when public speaking but have no pre-presentation jitters.  Therein lies the beauty of psychological safety!