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Communication & Collaboration
All Levels
Creating a Psychologically Safe Environment
Help teams speak up and thrive with training on psychological safety, barriers to voice, and actions to foster open, inclusive communication.
Formats offered
In-person or virtual workshop
In-person or virtual keynote
Self-paced in Surface Learning
When people have a sense of voice, they can contribute their best ideas and teams can benefit from a diversity of perspectives. In this training, we consider the benefits of creating a culture of voice and a sense of psychological safety: the belief that a team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. We share specific examples of barriers to voice, and offer actions participants can take to find their own voice, help amplify the voices of others, and foster a psychologically safe team environment where everyone feels they can speak up.
Training Includes:
Research
Self Reflection
Discussions
Activities
Action Planning
Learning Objectives
What it means to create a culture of voice, and why a sense of voice and psychological safety are important on teams.
Key barriers to voice and psychological safety.
Create a psychologically safe environment where people feel like their voice will be heard, respected, and valued.
High-Level Outline
Introduction
Share the science of voice and psychological safety, emphasizing the importance of creating norms that foster a sense of voice so that people will speak up—both with ideas, and when they see something going wrong.
Key Barriers to Voice
Consider key barriers to voice, including stereotypes about whose ideas matter, a lack of psychological safety, and team communications norms.
Strategies to Promote Voice and Psychological Safety
Discuss strategies to promote voice and create psychological safety, considering the norms, processes, and culture of the organization.
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