Safe to Speak: Unlocking Psychological Safety

Topics covered include: 

• Defining psychological safety 

• Explaining the impact of leadership’s role in establishing a collaborative and safe work environment 

• Applying psychological safety during the stages of team development 

• Evaluating and determining barriers to accepting and participating in such an environment 

• Explaining how human nature creates barriers to psychological safety 

• Explaining how leadership’s fears prevent open discussions 

• Discussing the shortcomings of groupthink 

• Defining the processes of brave collaboration and its potential outcomes 

• Explaining the different stages of psychological safety 

• Identifying steps to create open communication and transparency 

• Establishing goals and expectations effectively with team members