*4.4.2 Final reflection of L.S. and leadership in relation to psychological safety*

The research on leadership styles suggests that leadership styles that are supportive and participative with bi-directional communication processes, including listening and acting upon the employee's or follower's voice, can yield better organizational performance. Previous research accumulated evidence on the effect of supportive leadership behaviors on work outcomes through psychological safety.

Although there is no discussion on psychological safety in the context of L.S. uses, to my knowledge, it can be theoretically explained that L.S.s can produce or increase psychological safety because L.S.s can enhance the participation of everybody in very small to large groups by allowing us to be mindful of soft- and hard- microstructures and thus promote flat, just and sound relationships with supposedly high psychological safety. This aspect will call for future empirical research.

L.S.s can help leaders become more effective in organizational communication even though they are naturally not good communicators. Making L.S.s the official language will give the organization possibility of better teamwork and performance. It will require leadership to make it happen. Social work is human care, and the involved organization should be humane to function effectively. Thus, leaders in social work should be mindful of making their leading organization sound with good teamwork by paying enough attention to communication processes.
