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Psychological Safety for Teams

Building trust, open communication, and high-performing team environments

Psychological safety is one of the strongest predictors of team performance, yet many teams struggle to create environments where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, and challenge the status quo.

This workshop helps participants understand what psychological safety is, why it matters, and how it can be actively built through everyday behaviours, not just leadership intention.

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Be Well Co research graphic on psychological safety
Format
In person or virtual
Duration
1 or 2 hour sessions available
Group size
Varies by duration and format
Tailored
To suit organisational context

What’s covered

Key learning outcomes

Grounded in research and practical application, the session focuses on creating team environments where people feel safe to contribute, learn, and perform at their best.

Participants will:

  • Understand what psychological safety is and why it matters
  • Recognise the impact of psychological safety on performance, wellbeing, and teamwork
  • Identify behaviours that build or erode psychological safety
  • Understand the link between trust, defensiveness, and team dynamics
  • Learn how to foster open communication and constructive challenge
  • Build practical skills for speaking up and navigating difficult conversations

Why this matters

Psychological safety is defined as a person’s perceived ability to speak up, be themselves, and take interpersonal risks without fear of negative consequences.

When it’s present, teams are more likely to:

  • Share ideas and challenge thinking
  • Learn from mistakes rather than hide them
  • Collaborate more effectively
  • Adapt and innovate under pressure

When it’s missing, people are more likely to stay quiet, avoid risk, and operate in self-protection mode, limiting both performance and wellbeing.

What psychologically safe teams look like

Research shows psychologically safe teams often demonstrate:

  • Conversational equality (all voices are heard)
  • Shared decision making
  • Respectful disagreement
  • A strong learning and feedback culture
  • A sense of belonging and inclusion

These environments don’t happen by accident, they are built intentionally over time.

What happens next

Booking is straightforward

A free chat

We ask about your organisation, what’s driving the interest, and who would be in the room. Twenty minutes, no obligation.

A tailored proposal

We come back with a recommended format, duration and focus, priced. If a different session is a better fit, we’ll say so.

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, and independently backed

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

Henley Properties DHL Continental Animal Welfare League Australian Clinical Labs Australia Post Australian Institute of Sport Children’s Cancer Institute Cartier Camp Quality Canon Bank Australia SA Health KPMG Mitre 10 Metcash NSW Government Queensland Government SafeWork SA Roche RAA

“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.
Do workshops like this actually make a difference?
It’s a fair question to ask, and there is one study doing the rounds at the moment that suggests individual-level wellbeing training does not help. Our CEO Joep has written about why that reading doesn’t hold up. In short, the study compared people at a single point in time rather than measuring them before and after, which makes “no reliable benefit” a big call, and it sits awkwardly alongside trial evidence showing individual-level support does work. Our own view is that organisations get the best results when they support people at more than one level, so a session for your team is part of the picture rather than the whole of it. We also offer measurement tools such as our Be Well Tracker, or independent evaluation with your team, so you can see what shifted rather than take our word for it.
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.
Is this for leaders or for the whole team?
This one is built for teams, and it works with a whole team or department in the room. If you are looking for something for your leadership group, we run Leading Psychological Safety, which covers the leader’s role in building it. Many organisations run both so everyone is working from the same definitions.

Let’s talk

Share some details about your organisation, your team, and any challenges you’re navigating. 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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