Psychological safety: for leaders
Topic ID
D2
Duration
1 hour
Audience
Leadership/management topic
Topic Description
In today’s rapidly evolving and complex work environments, psychological safety has emerged as a critical factor for successful leadership. This presentation will explore the concept of psychological safety and its profound impact on team dynamics, innovation, and overall organisational performance. Psychological safety is the belief that one can express their ideas, concerns, and questions without fear of negative consequences to their status, career, or self-image. Specifically designed for leaders, this talk aims to provide insights and strategies to cultivate a culture of psychological safety within teams.
Learning Outcomes
- What is psychological safety?
- Why does it matter?
- Stages of psychological safety:
- Inclusion safety
- Learner safety
- Contributor safety
- Challenger safety
- The relationship between psychological safety and accountability
- Linking SCARF to psychological safety
- From SCARF to SOAR
- Forward action
- Changes I can make in my team
- Reminder of Lyra support
Disclaimers
Standard duration for most topics is 1 hour. Listen-and-learn sessions can be hosted online or in-person by client organisations. Topics may be adapted upon enquiry.