When individuals have a sense of psychological safety, they can voice their best ideas, take risks, and learn openly from mistakes – benefiting team decision-making, shared learning, and innovative outcomes. In this workshop, we share specific examples of barriers to voice and psychological safety and offer actions participants can take to mitigate them: by finding their own voice, amplifying the voices of others, and contributing to teams and organizations where a diversity of voices are heard, respected, and valued.
Participants will leave with an understanding of:
And the confidence and skills to:
Share the science of voice and psychological safety, and discuss the benefits of creating an environment where people feel safe to speak up.
Consider key barriers to voice that are influenced by individual speaking, tone, and interruption patterns.
Action planning: Reflect on your own communication style, and identify actions that amplify voice for others.
Explore how geographical and language differences influence communication norms and who gets credit for ideas.
Action planning: Create team communication norms and determine how they will be reinforced.
Understand how an organization that fosters psychological safety encourages dissenting opinions, sharing mistakes, and a sense of belonging.
Action planning: Make space for ideas that challenge the dominant perspective and encourage alternative approaches.
Meet the facilitators behind our workshops. They are interdisciplinary experts who bring research, empathy, and real-world insight to every workshop.
Paradigm empowers organizations to create high-performance workplaces where everyone can do their best work.
Increase in job performance
Decrease in Turnover risk
Fewer employee sick days