Psychological Safety

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Psychological Safety

Create the conditions where your team can do their best thinking.

A focused 90-minute session on what psychological safety is, why it matters, and how to build it. You'll understand what makes people hold back, identify the specific behaviours that build or erode safety in your team, and leave with practical actions you can take straight away.

Duration
90 minutes
Format
In-person or online
Group size
10 to 100
ideal
Best for
Leadership teams
What you leave with

Three things that change in the room.

one

Understand what psychological safety actually is and why it has a greater impact on team performance than any other single factor the research has identified

two

Recognise the specific behaviours in your team that build safety and the patterns that quietly erode it

three

Leave with a clear picture of where your team currently stands and 2-3 specific actions to improve it

About the session

Every team has things that go unsaid. The question is whether the unsaid things matter.

Every team has things that go unsaid. The question is whether the unsaid things matter.

What happens in your team when someone spots a problem?

The day

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The session runs for 90 minutes. These often work well over lunch, and this timing can be flexed to suit your schedule.

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09:30
Psychological Safety 101
What psychological safety is and why it matters most.
30 minutes
Explainer
An interactive explainer that introduces participants to the concept of psychological safety, drawing on Google's Project Aristotle research to establish why it matters for team performance. Covers what psychological safety is, what it looks like in practice, and the specific behaviours that build or erode it.
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09:30
Safety Scenarios
Realistic situations that build or erode safety.
30 minutes
Scenario
Participants explore real-life situations that highlight psychological safety in the workplace, or the absence of it, and identify the behaviours and actions that build or erode it within teams.
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09:30
Safety Strategies
Practical techniques for building psychological safety.
30 minutes
Exercise
Participants learn practical techniques to build and maintain psychological safety within their teams, covering open communication, demonstrating empathy and encouraging vulnerability.
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Who it's for

Built for teams who want people to show up and contribute fully.

Intact teams

Teams who want to understand where they stand and make it easier for people to speak up. The session grounds the case in Google's Project Aristotle research.

Open-enrolment cohorts

Individuals from different organisations. The session builds the instinct to recognise psychological safety, or its absence, in your own context.

Also available

Join an upcoming open workshop.

No full team to bring? Individuals and small groups can join a scheduled open session and learn alongside people from other organisations.

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Next step

Bring it into your own team.

Every engagement starts the same way: a 30-minute call to understand the team, the situation, and what good would look like. From there, we agree the shape of the workshop together.

TESTIMONIAL
“The Team Tune Up workshop was excellent and allowed our team to really think about its priorities and common shared goals. There were some excellent tasks and exercises in the session and a right balance of group work and discussions.”
Emma Barnes
HR Manager, Dr. Sauer & Partners