***Next Offered March 18th, 2026 - 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST***

~ Having explored your own psychological safety needs & reactions, what next?
~ How can you support others in your workplace to improve their own feelings of psychological safety?
~ What can you do to create workplace change that strengthens psychological safety for all?

We believe all team members can support and lead efforts to create a more psychological safe working environment. This session will briefly summarize key concepts of psychological safety* and ask you to share your recent efforts in strengthening psychological safety at work. We will then examine key strategies for creating a more psychologically safe working environment. Topics include: appreciative listening, clarifying shared expectations & purpose; pro-active inquiry; destigmatizing failure; modeling inclusivity; & continuous renewal.

This interactive workshop includes self-reflection, breakout discussion, and action planning activities. We will use breakout rooms for discussion and practice; access to microphone and camera recommended. Attendance via phone not recommended.

*Highly recommended pre-requisite - EITHER
- Completion of the Working Together in Psychological Safety: Discussions on Belonging ombuds workshop,
OR
- READ this article: Radecki, D. (2019) Stress Reaction. Association for Talent Development, Vol.73 (9), p.40-45. Available through the UT Knoxville library to logged in users. Contact ombudsed@utk.eduBY THE DAY BEFORE if you need but cannot access this article.

Session Zoom link sent to those registered the day before.
Questions or need accommodations? Email us at ombudsed@utk.edu.