Psychological Safety: build robust team dynamics to accelerate team performance

Why enrol?

In organisations today, most high-value work happens in teams. Yet, many teams fall short of their potential, not because of a lack of talent or technical skill, but because the conditions for effective collaboration aren’t in place.

When teams are not able to align behind a common goal, their focus is diluted and resources are not used optimally. When there are tensions between cross-functional teams, time is wasted on blame and managing escalations. When teams lack constructive challenge, this can lead to blind spots and ineffective solutions.

This workshop will help you understand and identify the interpersonal dynamics that enable effective team performance. It will provide an opportunity to reflect on what is happening in your own team. You will leave with specific practices that you can apply immediately with your team to help people collaborate, speak up, and learn from experience more effectively.

Workshop outcomes

A deeper understanding

of how psychological safety can positively or negatively impact team performance.

A way to evaluate

how the behaviours and interpersonal dynamics in your team are either enabling or hindering team performance.

A set of practices

that you can apply to strengthen your team’s ability to collaborate, communicate and challenge each other more effectively.

In a world of complexity, almost all high value work is conducted in teams. That is why culture - the psychological environment in which people work - is mission-critical.

Black and white headshot of Matthew Syed, a smiling man with glasses
Matthew Syed, Co-Founder, Matthew Syed Consulting

Workshop overview

Teams perform best when there are high levels of psychological safety. That is, when people feel that they can speak up, share ideas, ask questions, as well as be open about mistakes and problems.

When psychological safety is high, team members share more information, are less judgemental of others, are better able to deal with conflict, and collaborate more effectively. As a manager or leader, your words and actions are crucial in shaping this kind of culture.

In this interactive and practical workshop, open to managers and leaders from diverse industries and backgrounds, you will deepen your understanding of the interpersonal dynamics that drive effective team performance and learn a set of practices to build psychological safety in your teams.

These practices will help you to uncover different perspectives, foster connections and trust amongst team members, and encourage constructive challenge that leads to stronger decisions and more innovative solutions. All of this is aimed at helping you and your team thrive when faced with new challenges.

At the end of the workshop, you will have:

  • An understanding of how psychological safety can positively or negatively impact team performance.
  • A way to evaluate how the behaviours and interpersonal dynamics in your team are either enabling or hindering team performance.
  • Insight into the common barriers that prevent people from speaking up.
  • A set of practices that you can apply to strengthen your team’s ability to:
    • Foster inclusion and a sense of belonging.
    • Collaborate and support one another more effectively.
    • Encourage constructive challenge and diverse perspectives.
    • Learn from experience and turn mistakes into growth.

FAQs

Is this workshop for me?

This workshop is designed for team leaders and managers – those who can reflect on their teams – in small-to-large organisations in any industry in both the public and private sectors.

To ensure a productive, peer-level workshop, registrations will be reviewed and approved based on the alignment with the workshop’s goals.

Ideal attendees will:

  • Lead or manage their own team(s)
  • Have a level of authority to implement day-to-day culture change within their team(s)
  • Be seeking a high-impact workshop to gain a deeper understanding of how psychological safety affects their team’s performance
What happens next if I am approved onto the workshop?
  1. We will confirm with you via email that you have been allocated a spot on the workshop and send you a placeholder calendar invitation.
  2. Closer to the event, we will send another email with a payment link which will go through our website at which point you can use any discount code you have received from us, or another supplier or membership organisation. Discount codes cannot be used in conjunction with each other.
  3. Once we have received payment, we will update your placeholder calendar invitation with the workshop joining details.
Discounts

Discounts are applied on successful registrations.

Since registrations will be reviewed and approved based on alignment with the workshop’s goals, we will not ask for payment at the point of registration. However all approved registrations that qualify for the public sector discount will be notified. More than one discount code cannot be used per transaction.

When do you require payment?

Since registrations will be reviewed and approved based on the alignment with the workshop’s goals, we will not ask for payment at the point of registration. Timing-wise, we will confirm your spot on the workshop first via email. Closer to the event, we will send out a payment link via email, at which point you can use any discount code you have received from us, or another supplier or membership organisation. Discount codes cannot be used in conjunction with each other.

What do I need on the day?

In order to fully participate in this virtual event, you will need access to Zoom, a webcam and a microphone.

What if I don't get a spot on the workshop?

In order to ensure high-value peer-to-peer discussion, registrations will be reviewed and places will be limited. Regrettably this means that some registrations may not be approved. If you are interested in future public workshops – on psychological safety, growth mindset or other topics – we encourage you to register using the form below and letting us know in the Additional Comments box.

Register for your spot today

With limited spaces available, we recommend securing your spot early. Use the form below to register for this exclusive virtual workshop.

Note: All registrations will be manually reviewed to ensure the right audience fit for this high-value workshop. In the event you are not allocated a space in this workshop but you are interested in future workshops by Matthew Syed Consulting, please let us know at the bottom of the form.

* Public sector discount applies only to verified public sector employees. If eligibility cannot be confirmed, the full fee will be charged.