77% of frontline workers feel safe to speak up at work, report finds
A Forrester Consulting study for SafetyCulture showed 77% of UK frontline workers felt safe to raise concerns or suggest improvements at work.
A Forrester Consulting study for SafetyCulture showed 77% of UK frontline workers felt safe to raise concerns or suggest improvements at work.
Only 63% of senior management believed their staff felt this way, highlighting a gap in how leaders see their own culture.
The study also found 71% of employees said they had the freedom to make small changes at work, and 76% said they had time to make improvements, not just complete tasks.
In comparison, only 59% of managers said staff could make changes, showing workers are more positive about their own autonomy than management.
Between 2020 and 2024, reported psychological safety fell from 66% to 41%.
Ronan Kirby, managing director EMEA at SafetyCulture, said: “These findings are pleasantly surprising – but more business leaders should be building this type of culture and keeping pace with the trend.
“It’s the difference between a worker flagging a serious risk, or staying silent.
“And it’s the difference between a team leader implementing an idea that improves efficiency, or continuing to bleed time and money.”
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