Building Trust and Psychological Safety in Teams

Organisational Development at University of Sussex

Learn about psychological safety, what it means to us at Sussex and how to nurture it within your team.

Target Audience: All staff (Academic and Professional Services) with or taking on management/leadership responsibilities.Psychological safety is a shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. It describes a working environment characterised by inclusivity, interpersonal trust and mutual respect in which people are comfortable being themselves and feel able to ask for help, admit mistakes, express their views and suggest ideas.This workshop gives an introduction to psychological safety and explores how to create a safe and supportive working environment that fosters trust, inclusion, collaboration and wellbeing within teams.Learning Outcomes:<ul><li>What psychological safety is and why it matters</li><li>The role of trust in managing and leading teams</li><li>Shared experiences and ideas around building trust and psychological safety within teams.</li></ul>Please register using your Sussex email address (e.g. ab123@sussex). A link to join the session will be emailed to you the day before the event.Late cancellations that leave places empty have considerable cost implications for the University and take away the opportunity for other staff members who might wish to attend. Given this, a late cancellation fee of £50 will be charged to your School or Division if you cancel your booking within three days of the course start date. Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel your place by emailing od@sussex.ac.uk.
Exceptions may be made for illness, evidenced by your line manager or doctor&#x27;s note, or a family emergency. We are happy for you to substitute your place if you notify us before the course commences.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you have any specific requirements regarding this staff development activity (e.g., hearing/visual impairment) so that we can do our very best to accommodate your needs.
Your opinion matters! You will be asked to complete a short feedback form either at the end of the session or after the session. We appreciate you taking the time to do this, as your feedback helps us to know what works and what doesn’t, allowing us to create a better and more relevant learning experience for everyone.

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