Transforming Toxic Work Environments: Creating Psychological Safety

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17 Jun

Transforming Toxic Work Environments: Creating Psychological Safety

Transforming Toxic Work Environments: Creating Psychological Safety

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM)
2 PDCs
Provider: Institute for Sustainable Diversity & Inclusion
Course Name: Transforming Toxic Work Environments: Creating Psychological Safety

Speaker: Eddie Pate
Program Type: Videoconferences, webcasts, audiocasts, podcasts, eBooks, self-directed E-Learning
Registration URL: https://i4sdi.org/workshop-3-2026/

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Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, participants will: ● Recognize behaviors and conditions that strengthen or erode psychological safety on teams ● Distinguish between physical safety and psychological safety ● Practice communication strategies that support trust, candor, and accountability ● Apply everyday actions that help sustain psychological safety for yourself and others over time, especially during change, tension, or conflict

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What kinds of behaviors or actions make work relationships toxic for you? What everyday behaviors signal that it’s not safe—to be who you are, to ask questions, challenge ideas, or admit mistakes? Psychological safety is one of the most significant workplace issues today. Why? Eddie Pate, presenter for this workshop, points to Gallup's research that underscores that psychological safety is not just a nice-to-have but a necessity for modern workplaces. “It is crucial for encouraging a culture of open dialogue, innovation, and collaboration within teams,” he says. “Essentially, when employees feel psychologically safe, they are more likely to contribute ideas, provide feedback, bring their whole selves to work, and engage fully in their work.” What is Psychological safety (PS)? Eddie describes it as a feeling, and a sincere belief that one can speak up with ideas, questions, concerns, feedback, or even admit mistakes without fear of retaliation, humiliation, and/or punishment. It is about the trust one has that, regardless of where we are, we can 'safely' bring our whole selves. “PS is not a one-way street, Eddie says, “because whether we feel safe depends on our interactions with others, with messages (said and un-said), and importantly because of the environments we live and work in.” In this interactive & skill-building workshop, participants explore what psychological safety actually looks like at work and beyond at this polarized time, and how it can be strengthened through everyday simple inclusive behaviors. As Ghandi reminds us: "In a gentle way, you can shake the world." Participants will examine common barriers and learn practical, simple ways to create environments where people can contribute fully, challenge ideas, collectively learn from mistakes, and thrive. “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So, come ready to engage and use your voice so we all can learn and grow together.