How to Foster Psychological Safety at Work

 

Why this workshop?

 

Psychological safety in the workplace refers to a team climate in which staff feel comfortable to express their opinions, admit mistakes, give and receive feedback, suggest improvements and point out problems without fear of embarrassment, punishment or rejection by the rest of the team or their manager. In the absence of it, teams and organisations may be operating in an environment of group think, fake harmony, unreported (costly) mistakes and, overall, a climate of mistrust and lost opportunities. Where fear at work is the dominating factor and people are afraid to speak as they worry that they will be dismissed, suppressed, ridiculed or even threatened, the chances of errors and mistakes increase, while opportunities for growth are reduced. Psychological safety, on the other hand, encourages a team to develop a learning culture in the workplace. This means that staff are encouraged to learn and develop and see errors, problems and constructive feedback as learning opportunities rather than as setbacks.

What we aim to achieve.

 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand what psychological safety is, what is not, and why it’s important

  • Pinpoint the factors that undermine psychological safety

  • Identify the factors that drive psychological safety

  • Start to develop a strategy to support psychological safety in their team

Who is it for?

 

  • Team leaders, who need to lead by example and inspire psychological safety in their teams

  • HR departments that have been put in charge of a strategy to increase staff’s commitment, engagement and drive to innovate

  • Small company owners who manage a small team as part of their business

  • Anyone who is in charge of managing a team or a company

What we will cover.

  • Defining psychological safety and other related concepts

  • The relation between psychological safety and performance standards

  • Benefits of psychological safety

  • Team psychological safety assessment

  • Actions to address the identified areas of focus

  • Strategies for cultivating workplace psychological safety

  • Team retrospectives as method to assess progress on psychological safety

  • Interactive exercises

Duration:

1/2 to 1 Day

Workshop contents may vary based on duration.