An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Building Psychological Safety in Teams

The Trust Factor: Enhancing Engagement, Inclusion, and Performance

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

This Building Psychological Safety in Teams training course is intended to assist leaders and teams in understanding, implementing, and maintaining psychological safety in the workplace. Psychological safety is important for promoting trust, innovation, collaboration, and high performance. When employees feel secure enough to speak up, share ideas, and challenge assumptions without fear of retribution, teams perform well.

The training course integrates current research, case studies, and practical applications to provide leaders and team members with the knowledge and tools necessary for establishing psychologically safe work environments. Through interactive workshops, real-world scenarios, and practical exercises, participants will learn the skills required to build open, inclusive, and high-performing teams.

This KC Academy Building Psychological Safety in Teams training course will highlight:

  • The fundamentals of psychological safety
  • Leadership behaviours that foster a safe team environment
  • Strategies to manage conflict and difficult conversations
  • The role of trust, feedback, and accountability
  • Practical steps to sustain a culture of psychological safety

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

By the end of this Building Psychological Safety in Team training course, participants will be able to:

  • Define psychological safety and its effect on team performance and innovation
  • Identify leadership behaviours that promote a safe work environment
  • List communication techniques that foster openness, feedback, and learning
  • Analyse barriers to psychological safety and devise strategies to overcome them
  • Create a plan to integrate psychological safety into team culture and leadership practices
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This training course employs a variety of adult learning methodologies, including presentations, case studies, group discussions, role-playing, and team-based activities. Interactive exercises, video analysis, and self-reflection tasks are designed to aid participants in internalizing concepts and applying them to real-world scenarios. Participants will engage in scenario-based learning and problem-solving exercises to reinforce fundamental principles and enhance their capability to lead with psychological safety.

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ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

  • Foster collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving
  • Reduce fear, encourage participation, and boost morale
  • Build an inclusive and psychologically safe environment
  • Create a workplace where employees feel valued and heard
  • Encourage diverse perspectives and constructive challenge
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PERSONAL IMPACT

  • Build confidence in fostering trust and open communication
  • Improve self-awareness, empathy, and people skills
  • Manage difficult conversations with confidence and clarity
  • Navigate uncertainty and change with resilience
  • Create a positive and inclusive work environment that drives engagement
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This KC Academy Building Psychological Safety in Teams training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • All Team Leaders and Managers
  • Project and Cross-Functional Team Leaders
  • Senior Executives
  • General Managers
  • HR and People Development Professionals
  • Organisational Development Specialists

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: Exploring Psychological Safety
  • Understanding psychological safety and why it matters
  • The impact on team performance and innovation
  • Research insights from top experts
  • Recognizing safe vs unsafe team cultures
  • Assessing psychological safety in your own team
Day 2: Leadership and Psychological Safety
  • The role of leaders in fostering psychological safety
  • Leadership behaviours that establish trust and openness
  • Active listening and empathetic communication
  • Psychological safety and emotional intelligence
  • Establishing psychological safety in hybrid and remote teams
Day 3: Communication, Feedback, and Conflict Resolution
  • Creating a culture of constructive feedback and open dialogue
  • Feedback with Emotional Intelligence
  • Managing difficult conversations with confidence
  • Recognising and addressing fear-driven behaviours in teams
  • Encouraging learning from failure without blame
Day 4: Addressing Barriers and Implementing Psychological Safety
  • Barriers to psychological safety in organisations
  • Biases and power dynamics within teams
  • Effects of organisational culture on psychological safety
  • Frameworks for integrating psychological safety into practices
  • Successful examples of psychological safety initiatives
Day 5: Sustaining a Culture of Psychological Safety
  • Embedding psychological safety into team norms and organisational policies
  • Aligning psychological safety with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts
  • Measuring and maintaining psychological safety over time
  • Developing a plan for leading with psychological safety
  • Personal Development Planning
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Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, KC ACademy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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