Psychological Safety: Building a Culture of Inclusion and Innovation

“Psychological safety involves the feeling of being accepted and respectedùbelieving you can present your true self at work without fear of negative consequences to your self-image status or career. But it also goes beyond that to trusting that your team and your workplace is safe for interpersonal risk taking which is crucial to being in an energized workplace of learners and problem solvers. When thereÆs a high level of psychological safety there is a culture of inclusion. People feel safe to speak up to offer ideas and to ask questions. At the very core of psychological safety is a mindset that welcomes diversity of thought whether it brings good news bad news or a puzzle.
In this course youÆll learn what psychological safety is and the big impact it has in the workplace and how to nurture a mindset of psychological safety and build a skillset that supports it. And youÆll learn what challenges might inhibit a culture of psychological safety solutions for overcoming each challenge and techniques to measure and sustain high levels of psychological safety in your workplace.”