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Safety culture is a concept that refers to the shared beliefs, perceptions, and values in relation to risks within an organization. A safety culture encourages people to be open and honest about their mistakes, learn from them, and improve their performance. A safety culture also fosters trust, collaboration, and visibility among IT staff, which can help to obtain the information needed to resolve problems. According to ITIL 4, safety culture aligns with the guiding principle of “collaborate and promote visibility”, which states that “working together across boundaries produces results that have greater buy-in, more relevance to objectives, and increased likelihood of long-term success” 1. Safety culture is also one of the key elements of the high-velocity IT approach, which aims to enable organizations to thrive in the digital era 23. References:

ITIL 4 Information security and risk management practices: embedding safety culture and behaviour

Safety cultures and happy employees

The importance of Safety Culture in the success of IT