Psychological Safety – What It Looks Like When It Works
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Why attend?
Most teams have a quiet gap between what people think and what they actually say out loud. That gap is where good ideas go unsaid, small problems grow into big ones, and “we’re all aligned” turns out to mean “no one felt safe to disagree.”
In this honest, jargon-free fireside conversation, Karen McAllen (CEO) and Wayne Gosden (Marketing Director) get into what psychological safety really looks like in practice, not the textbook definition, but the everyday leadership habits and team dynamics that either build trust or quietly erode it.
Expect to hear their own stories, including where each of them has got it wrong, a frank look at why “nice, quiet” teams can be the riskiest ones, and a practical tool you can use with your own team the very next day.
True to the topic, Karen and Wayne won’t always agree…. and that’s the point.
Who should attend
Team Leaders and Line Managers
HR and People Professionals
Business Analysts & Change Transformation Leaders
Anyone responsible for building effective, high-performing teams, in organisations large or small
Key Learnings
What psychological safety actually is and the crucial difference between a safe team and a merely agreeable one. The everyday behaviours that unintentionally shut people down and how to spot them in yourself
A simple four-question diagnostic to gauge the safety on your own team, ready to use straight after the session
Why safety and high standards aren’t opposites, and how the best leaders hold both at once.
How this works differently in a small team versus a large, layered organisation and what to do in each
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