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Workshop for leaders and managers

Leading Psychological Safety

Helping leaders build trust, and create the conditions for people to speak up

Because the best teams aren’t the ones that just get along.

When people describe the best team they’ve ever been part of, they rarely mention metrics or outcomes; they talk about trust, respect, and feeling safe to be themselves. This workshop helps leaders understand what psychological safety really is (and isn’t), how to spot it, and how to build it deliberately in their own team.

Grounded in wellbeing science and Google’s own research into team performance, the session equips leaders to become the “cultural architects” their team needs.

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What’s covered

Key learning outcomes

Participants will:

  • Understand what psychological safety is, and the common myths around it
  • Learn the difference between healthy “intellectual friction” and unhelpful “social friction”
  • Recognise the 4 stages of psychological safety, from inclusion to challenger safety
  • Identify the indicators of a psychologically safe team
  • Build confidence to speak up and have difficult conversations
  • Apply learnings to real workplace scenarios
What happens next

Booking is straightforward
STEP 1

A free chat

We ask about your organisation, what’s driving the interest, and who would be in the room. Twenty minutes, no obligation. We’ll then come back with a recommended format, duration and focus, priced.

STEP 2

Pre-briefing

Before the session, we consult with you to make sure the workshop is tailored to your organisation’s needs.

STEP 3

Delivery

One or two hours, online or in person, anywhere in Australia. Content adapted to your sector and the issues actually in your teams.

You’re in good hands

Evidence-led, trusted across Australia

90%+ of people we work with report improvements in a mental health and wellbeing outcome.
1:6 return on investment. For every $1 invested in workplace wellbeing, organisations receive up to $6 back.
3,700 people trained across 52 organisations Australia-wide in 2025 alone.

Trusted by 150+ organisations across Australia

Henley Properties DHL Continental Animal Welfare League Australia Post Australian Institute of Sport Cartier Bank Australia SA Health KPMG Mitre 10 Metcash NSW Government Queensland Government Roche

“Be Well Co are industry leaders when it comes to helping empower people with ways to navigate life’s challenges.”

Ross Wait, GM at Adelaide 36ers

Questions we get asked

Before you book

Can the workshop be delivered online or in person?
Both. We deliver in person anywhere in Australia, or virtually if your people are spread across sites or you would rather not bring everyone into one room. The content and the activities work either way, and we will talk through which format suits your group when we chat.
Who will facilitate our session?
We have around 20 Be Well Certified facilitators around the country. Being Be Well Certified means we have taken them through the science behind our programs and they deliver our materials. Rather than sending whoever happens to be free, we match a facilitator to your organisation based on the energy of the group and what your people need. You can meet the team here.
How long is the session, and how many people can attend?
Sessions run for one or two hours, and we usually suggest up to 30 people so there is still room for people to talk. If you have a bigger audience in mind, we also do presentations that land better for larger groups.
What does it cost?
Get in touch and tell us what you have in mind. Price varies depending on the format, the duration and the type of session, so once we understand your requirements we will send you a proposal with costing.
How far in advance do we need to book?
We have turned sessions around in a week and we have planned them months out, so there is flexibility. Around four weeks tends to work best. It gives us time to get to know your organisation and match the right facilitator, and it gives you time to get your team or leaders ready for it.
Why does psychological safety matter for teams?
Psychological safety is no longer a “nice to have”, it’s foundational to how teams perform. Google’s own research (Project Aristotle) found psychological safety was the most important of the five factors behind its most effective teams. In one widely cited survey, people at high-trust companies reported 74% less stress, 50% higher productivity and 76% more engagement than those at low-trust companies. Creating psychological safety takes deliberate, ongoing effort from leaders, it doesn’t happen by accident.
Is psychological safety just about everyone getting along?
No. Psychological safety is often mistaken for a culture of agreement. It isn’t. It’s about candid feedback, open disagreement, and admitting mistakes without fear of reprisal. The goal is to increase “intellectual friction,” where different ideas and challenges to the status quo are welcomed, while minimising “social friction,” the defensiveness and blame that shuts people down.
What are the signs of a psychologically safe team?
Common indicators include conversational equality and shared decision making, autonomy rather than micromanagement, a learning and feedback culture, and respectful disagreement rather than forced consensus. Leaders play the biggest role in setting this tone, whether they realise it or not.
Is this for leaders or for the whole team?
This one is built for leaders, because they set the tone whether they intend to or not. If you want a session for the wider team, we run Psychological Safety for Teams. Many organisations run both so everyone is working from the same definitions.
Do you cover psychological safety in any of your other sessions?
Yes. Psychological safety is also touched on in our Leading Mentally Healthy Teams workshop, if you’re looking for a broader session that covers it alongside other leadership topics.

Let’s talk

Share some details about your organisation, any challenges you’re facing, and how you’d like support. One of our friendly team members will be in touch to book a free chat and explore the best fit for your needs.

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