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Developing Trust and Psychological Safety

Workshop Aim

To help organisations build the trust and psychological safety needed for stronger collaboration, learning and performance. Strengthen the ability to create an environment where people feel able to speak up, contribute, challenge and learn without fear of blame or unnecessary risk.

Learning Objectives

Understand why trust and psychological safety are essential for effective teamwork and performance
Understand why trust and psychological safety are essential for effective teamwork and performance
Recognise the role leaders play in creating a safe and trusting team environment
Recognise the role leaders play in creating a safe and trusting team environment
Identify the behaviours and conditions that strengthen or weaken trust and openness in teams
Identify the behaviours and conditions that strengthen or weaken trust and openness in teams
Develop practical strategies to build greater trust, safety and healthy challenge across the organisation
Develop practical strategies to build greater trust, safety and healthy challenge across the organisation
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Course content

Understanding the difference between trust and psychological safety, and why both matter in high-performing teams
Understanding the difference between trust and psychological safety, and why both matter in high-performing teams
Applying models and approaches such as BRAVING trust, team norms, behavioural contracting and safe-to-say / safe-to-fail practices to strengthen openness, consistency and mutual trust
Applying models and approaches such as BRAVING trust, team norms, behavioural contracting and safe-to-say / safe-to-fail practices to strengthen openness, consistency and mutual trust
Identifying practical ways to model vulnerability, invite contribution, respond constructively and build a stronger climate of trust and safety over time
Identifying practical ways to model vulnerability, invite contribution, respond constructively and build a stronger climate of trust and safety over time
Discussion tools for the leader’s role in creating an environment where people feel able to speak up, ask questions, challenge appropriately and learn from mistakes
Discussion tools for the leader’s role in creating an environment where people feel able to speak up, ask questions, challenge appropriately and learn from mistakes
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Delivery Options

This workshop can be delivered virtually or in person and can be tailored to your organisational language, culture and business context. It can sit as a stand-alone session or as part of a wider pathway, depending on the outcomes you want to achieve.

Potential Pathway options

We can combine similar modules to create a bespoke learning pathway for your teams and leaders. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is psychological safety in an organisation?

Psychological safety is the shared belief that people can speak up, ask questions, challenge ideas and admit mistakes without fear of embarrassment or punishment. This workshop explores how leaders build that at a wider organisational level.

Can trust and psychological safety be developed intentionally?

Yes. They grow through repeated behaviours, consistent leadership, clear norms and a culture that supports voice and learning. This workshop helps organisations work on those conditions.

Is psychological safety the same as everyone agreeing?

No. In healthy organisations, psychological safety supports challenge and honest conversation. It is about making it safe to contribute, not avoiding tension altogether.

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