our areas of expertise
Psychological Safety
What is Psychological Safety?
Psychological safety refers to our ability to speak up in the workplace about matters of personal and professional importance without fear of reprisal, retribution, and inequities. It is key for creating high-performing and engaged workplaces that are rooted in empathy, belonging, authenticity, and inclusion.
Because a lack of psychological safety is disproportionally experienced by professionals who come from underrepresented communities, building psychologically safe workplaces is essential for belonging and inclusion.
The Connection Between Psychological Safety,
Authenticity, and Belonging
Authenticity is a key building block for creating organizational cultures that are rooted in psychological safety and belonging. Leaders who are authentic in how they behave are more likely to create safe, trusting, inclusive, and empowered teams where every team member feels comfortable sharing who they are and how they feel at work.
Why Choose bci for Psychological Safety Training
Psychological safety is about creating environments where team members feel safe to ask questions, share their thoughts, disagree with opinions, and be who they are while at work, because they feel respected. We’ve now worked with hundreds of organizations on how to make this happen. Our programming in this area focuses on the nuanced challenges and opportunities of embedding psychological safety within organizations and across executive leadership teams through the following lenses:
Intersectionality
Highlighting the ways in which a lack of psychological safety in the workplace disproportionally impacts professionals from equity-seeking communities, and how to address this
Belonging
Understanding how authentic leadership is connected to psychological safety and why it is essential for building inclusive workplace cultures where everyone can experience belonging
Data-Driven Strategies
Learning how to create meaningful connections, hold constructive conversations, and gather meaningful feedback in ways that foster psychological safety and honor confidentiality
Did You Know?
Psychological safety increases productivity.
The positive impact of psychological safety can be felt in every facet of an organization, from helping employees to feel more engaged in their work to reducing team turnover and even leading to increased productivity.
When team members feel seen, heard, and valued in the workplace, this is when magic happens!
All of bci’s psychological safety training can be offered virtually or in-person.
Psychological Safety Resources
BLOG
Psychological Safety is Critical for Inclusion: Here are 4 Ways to Make This Happen in the Workplace
BOOK
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
by Amy C. Edmondson
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