Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Any company or organization can have either intentional or unintentional psychologically “unsafe" dynamics, communication, processes, policy gaps, programs, actions or employee behaviors. If not recognized, ignored, or mishandled, the consequences can result in poor employee or team morale and performance, costly turnover, or lawsuits.

Leaders and professionals who serve in human resources play a critical role in helping executives, leaders, supervisors and employees identify, coach, or propose Organizational Development (OD) and Human Resource Development (HRD) solutions to help strengthen psychological safety for all employees.

This presentation will provide HR leaders and professionals with a framework, tips, and resources to address or strengthen psychological safety for all employees in their company or organization.

Learning objectives include:

• Understanding the origin and current organization framework for defining psychological safety within a team or organization.

• OD and HR tips for creating psychological safety in the workplace.

Steve Friedland’s “North Star” is his vision, life work, passion, and commitment to serve, develop, and empower individual and collective human potential into growth and leadership that serves to advance, enrich, and contribute to a better humanity and world for all.

For more than three decades as founder and president of Steve Friedland Associates Inc, Steve has been providing organization and leadership development consulting, executive coaching, and training solutions to diverse industries, government agencies, colleges and universities, professional associations, and non-profit organizations throughout the United States and internationally. His writing and keynotes include “Meeting Our Call for a Sustainable Future,“ “Leading and Advancing an Inclusive Culture of Virtuous Humanity”  and “A Big DEI Elephant in the Room and What to Do About It.”  Steve is recognized as one of the early contributors to developing cultural diversity programs in the United States. He holds a graduate degree in clinical and community psychology and is an honored award recipient for excellence in teaching from the University of California at Davis.