An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Developing Psychological Safety as a Leader
Unlocking Team Potential and Innovation in the Workplace
Course Introduction
A prime differentiator of excellence in today’s leadership is the ability of leaders to demonstrate and utilise ‘psychological safety’.
Psychological safety is a cornerstone of high-performing teams and thriving workplace cultures. It enables individuals to speak up, take risks, and engage in candid dialogue without fear of retaliation or humiliation. Leaders play a critical role in fostering this environment by modelling trust, empathy, and open communication.
This Developing Psychological Safety as a Leader training course equips leaders with the mindset, strategies, and skills to create psychologically safe workplaces that unlock team potential, drive innovation, and boost organizational resilience. Participants will explore practical tools, proven frameworks, and actionable insights to navigate challenging conversations, build trust, and promote inclusivity. In mastering psychological safety, leaders can elevate team dynamics and organizational performance to new heights.
This Developing Psychological Safety training course will highlight:
- The key factors needed to develop leadership strategies to foster psychological safety.
- Tools and techniques to enhance team collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
- The art of psychological safety to master techniques for inclusive and courageous leadership.
- Learn and understand the neuroscience behind trust and safety
- Gain practical skills to navigate challenging workplace dynamics
Objectives
At the end of this Developing Psychological Safety training course, you will learn to:
- Define and explain psychological safety in teams.
- Analyze team dynamics to identify barriers to safety.
- Apply strategies to build trust and inclusivity.
- Evaluate and improve communication for conflict resolution.
- Demonstrate skills for fostering open dialogue.
Training Methodology
The Developing Psychological Safety training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes case studies, interactive activities, exercises, assessment tools, and specific instructional videos. Group experiential learning with active discussions and feedback will ensure that learning will be retained throughout.
Organisational Impact
By sending delegates to this Developing Psychological Safety as a Leader training course, the organisations will benefit and gain:
- Higher employee engagement and retention rates
- Improved innovation and creative problem-solving
- Increased team performance and productivity
- Strengthened organizational resilience and adaptability
- Enhanced reputation as an employer of choice
Personal Impact
In attending this Developing Psychological Safety training course you will benefit and gain:
- Enhanced leadership and interpersonal skills
- Greater confidence in managing team dynamics
- Improved ability to handle conflicts constructively
- Increased capacity to foster trust and collaboration
- Recognition as a leader who inspires teams and others
Who Should Attend?
This Oxford Management Centre training course on Developing Psychological Safety as a Leader is designed and developed for a wide range of leadership professionals who need to maximise their team’s performance, and can include:
- Directors
- Heads of Departments
- Managers
- Team Leaders
- HR and People Development
Course Outline
Day One
Foundations of Psychological Safety
- Introduction to psychological safety in leadership
- Neuroscience of trust and emotional safety
- Identifying barriers to psychological safety in teams
- Accountability and authenticity in psychological safety leadership
- Exploring the four stages of psychological safety
- Building a culture of safety: foundational steps
Day Two
The Leader’s Role in Fostering Safety
- Mindset of inclusive leaders: addressing unconscious bias
- Creating the right environment for psychological safety
- Identifying and addressing resistance to change
- Measuring and evaluating psychological safety in teams
- Strategies to encourage open and honest feedback
- Building psychological safety through daily leadership practices
Day Three
Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Key interpersonal skills for effective leadership
- Building resilience in challenging situations
- Navigating difficult conversations with confidence
- Coaching others to foster safety and trust
- Enhancing team collaboration through constructive dialogue
- Using influence to build trust and collaboration
Day Four
Building the Psychological Safe Environment
- Creating team norms for respectful communication
- Leverage the Team Performance curve
- Managing power dynamics within teams
- Facilitating team meetings for maximum buy-in
- Enhancing team motivation and Embedding psychological safety in decision-making processes
Day Five
Sustaining Psychological Safety in the Workplace
- Developing a long-term plan for cultural change
- Leveraging psychological safety for innovation and growth
- Communicating psychological safety leadership in the organization
- Engaging key stakeholders to the benefits and gain momentum
- Overcoming resistance to the plan
- Personal action planning and programme reflections
Certificate
On successful completion of this training course, Oxford Management Centre Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor will be awarded to the delegates
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Yes, Oxford Management Centre is accredited by the following professional bodies;
National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA)
The Oxford Management Centre is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
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The classroom training fees include course presentation, relevant materials, physical & digital documentation, lunch and refreshments served during entire training. Accommodation and transportation are not included in the training course fees.
While, online training fees cover the course presentation and digital documentation and relevant materials.
The Oxford Management Centre Certificate of Completion with corresponding CPE credits shall be awarded to delegates who has successfully completed the training course.
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Note: If the payment is not received, Oxford Management Centre has the right to refuse admission.
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