Fostering Psychological Safety and Inclusion in the Workplace
Foster inclusion, build psychological safety, embrace diverse perspectives, and drive workplace engagement.
Fostering Psychological Safety and Inclusion in the Workplace
What does it mean for an organisation to be inclusive? Inclusivity and psychological safety have had more than their share of publicity in the last few years, but are our organisations truly inclusive? Do we genuinely celebrate diversity in a way that harnesses the extraordinary power of radically different perspectives? Inclusivity is about opening yourself up to other people's experiences. It's about celebrating the notion that those experiences lead to a variety of perspectives and ideas that can take your organisation and everyone in it on a collective.
Outcomes
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Explain the critical need for psychological safety and inclusion across the organisation
- Identify the real-world consequences of non-inclusive behaviours
- Determine what psychological safety and inclusive behaviour looks like
- Create strategies for building psychological safety and developing inclusive behaviours
- Begin to drive higher engagement levels in the workplace
- Create an action plan to increase psychological safety and inclusion
What to expect
This course is an immersive experience that combines thought-provoking discussions, practical exercises, and reflective practices. You’ll explore real-world examples, challenge your biases, and engage in group activities designed to foster collaboration and mutual understanding. Expect to walk away with a deeper understanding of what inclusivity means and how to apply it in your workplace.
Who is this Fostering Psychological Safety and Inclusion in the Workplace course for?
This course is for leaders, managers, and professionals who want to build a workplace culture that thrives on diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety. Whether you’re responsible for a team, shaping organisational values, or contributing as an individual, this program will provide the insights and tools you need to foster inclusivity.
How will this Fostering Psychological Safety and Inclusion in the Workplace course help me?
This course equips you with the tools to:
- Build stronger, more cohesive teams by fostering a sense of belonging
- Promote innovation and productivity by encouraging diverse perspectives
- Increase engagement and trust within your organisation
- Develop as a leader who champions inclusivity and psychological safety
- Contribute to a healthier, more dynamic workplace culture
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Learn more about Fostering Psychological Safety and Inclusion in the Workplace course
Overview
Audience
Format
What's Included
The Need For Psychological Safety
- What does psychological safety look like?
- How inclusive genuine psychological safety can have a massive impact on corporate culture
- What really happens when there is no psychological safety in the team or organisation?
- Moving from a ‘believe until you behave’ mindset to a ‘behave until you believe’ one
The Characteristics Of Inclusive Behaviour
- Authenticity – Collaborating without ego is one of the most difficult characteristics to master. But if you want to build an inclusive workplace, you're going to need to build this
- Emotional intelligence – Developing exceptional self and social awareness is critical to building effective relationships with a diverse workforce
- Vulnerability – Can you be vulnerable with others? Can you tell your story and listen to the stories of others? Can you honestly acknowledge another person's idea as better than yours?
- Curiosity – Inclusive people are inquisitive. They will ask questions and listen to the answers. They will seek out perspectives radically different to their own for the sake of the bigger picture
- Flexibility – Rigid workplaces suppress innovation and productivity. The flexibility to shift perspectives and bend is important to an inclusive environment
Challenge Your Biases
- What is cognitive bias? How do cognitive biases impact the way we make decisions and the way we behave toward others in the workplace?
- The dangers of willful blindness. Why do we sometimes ignore the obvious and why is it dangerous?
- Identify your own biases
- Develop strategies to monitor and challenge your biases and open yourself up to different perspectives
- Create reflective practices to continually monitor and challenge your biases
- Listen to your language. Are you using inclusive or exclusive language?
Creating Strategies To Drive Psychological Safety And Inclusivity
- How do you foster an inclusive culture across the organisation? Decide what authentic trust looks like
- Differentiate between the organisation's espoused values and the lived values – the actual values of the organisation are reflected in the behaviour that gets rewarded
- Genuinely living the organisation's values
- What are the organisational values?
- How does your behaviour reflect the values?
Defining Inclusivity
- What does it mean to be inclusive?
- What does it mean to genuinely embrace diversity?
- Strategies for developing inclusive behaviour and inclusive language
This course is for leaders, managers, and professionals who want to build a workplace culture that thrives on diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety. Whether you’re responsible for a team, shaping organisational values, or contributing as an individual, this program will provide the insights and tools you need to foster inclusivity.
- This is 1-day program that can be delivered face-to-face or as a virtual program (MS Teams)
- Comprehensive Learning Guide
- Interactive Learning Modules
- Actionable Resources
- Expert Guidance
- Certificate of Completion
Dont have your own laptop?
We have modern HP laptops available for hire!
HP EliteBook Touchscreen Tablet laptops (with mouse) (11 available)
- Rental cost to client $95+GST per laptop + transport
- Running Windows 11
- Running Office 365
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- OneNote
- Added only if required - MS Project, MS Visio
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