Creating Psychological Safety at Work

Psychological Safety is one of our six Pathways: workplace wellbeing programmes designed to address the key challenges which impact wellbeing and performance.

Delivered by our Business Psychologists, built on behaviour-change and evidence of what works, with modules for people teams, leaders, managers and employees.

Flexible delivery options available.

“89% of employees say psychological safety is essential.”
McKinsey

Why psychological safety matters

Feeling psychologically safe at work means people trust that they can speak up, share ideas and admit mistakes without fear of blame or embarrassment.

When that’s in place teams are more creative, collaborative and innovative, able to solve problems more effectively and experience more Good Days at Work

How our Psychological Safety Pathway helps

Equipping leaders and managers with the skills and confidence to build healthy, supportive, high-performing teams where people can thrive.
Empowering employees to feel safe and confident to be themselves, take on challenges, try new things and do their best work.
Reducing the risks of; high stress and poor mental health; low morale; relationship challenges; under-performance; and employees disengaging or leaving.

“Teams with high levels of psychological safety perform 36% better than teams where psychological safety is low.”
Google – Project Aristotle

Psychological Safety Pathway content

We recommend all four modules below in any pathway, but you can choose just one, or any combination, to target support where it’s needed.

We can work with one team at a time or your whole organisation.

Typical timeline is 3-4 months to embed lasting change, but we will work with you to tailor content and delivery to suit. All supported by a dedicated Client Success Manager.

Talk to our team to build your personalised Pathway

Leadership Module

Leadership buy-in and psychological safety charter

Psychological Safety assessment
Creating a culture of psychological safety workshop – benefits, creating culture, discussing data from employee engagement, influencing, psychological safety charter
Feeding into development of an organisational psychological safety charter
Leading with Psychological Safety award

Manager Module

Confident and capable managers who embed ways of working for creative, high-performing teams

Psychological Safety assessment
4 x 60-90-minute manager training masterclasses delivered one per month:

Introducing psychological safety & assessment results
Communication and trust;
Risk-taking, performance and feedback;
Embedding psychological safety

1:1 coaching session with a Business Psychologist to build capability and embed best practice
Managing Psychological Safety award

Employee Module

Healthy, empowered employees who work together, share ideas and grow as a team

Psychological Safety assessment
Two x 60-90-minute training sessions:

Psychological safety, test and learn, communication
Teamwork, feedback loops, ways of working

Understanding Psychological Safety award

Organisation and People Team Module

Ways of working which drive innovation, employee health and top performance

Review of systems and structures which influence psychological safety
Best practice guidance and consultancy support for people teams.
Psychological Safety charter and action plan with support to implement
Building Psychological Safety award