A Manager’s Guide to Creating Psychological Safety, Inclusion and Belonging on Teams
Summary
A Manager’s Guide to Creating Psychological Safety, Inclusion and Belonging on Teams” is a course designed to help managers foster an inclusive environment within their teams, enhancing both personal and organizational success. It emphasizes the importance of ongoing efforts to create a sense of belonging, highlighting that this feeling is unique to each individual.
The course outlines six key steps to building psychological safety, which are crucial for fostering inclusion: active listening, showing understanding of diverse perspectives, being inclusive in interpersonal settings and decision-making, leading with compassion and authenticity, and transforming difficult conversations into brave ones. Managers are provided with a framework for these brave conversations and are equipped with tools and resources to understand what belonging means for their team members.
Prerequisites for the course include a basic understanding of team dynamics, company culture, and the concepts of diversity, equity, and unconscious bias. The course content is divided into five sections with sixteen lectures, covering definitions and the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and practical steps for building psychological safety.
By implementing these strategies, managers can create teams where members feel safe to be their authentic selves, take risks, and contribute creatively. This approach not only enhances individual engagement and satisfaction but also drives organizational productivity and innovation. The course is particularly suitable for managers, leaders, HR, and Learning & Development professionals who aim to establish inclusive workplace practices and educate their teams on fostering a culture of belonging.
What You’ll Learn
- Manage your team to foster inclusion and belonging
Requirements
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You should have an understanding of your team dynamics and company culture.
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You should have a baseline understanding of what diversity and equity are and their importance to your organization’s success.
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You should have a baseline understanding of Unconscious Bias. This topic will not be covered in this course.
Description
Have you ever been on a team where you felt included, like you were able to be your true self at work, take risks, and truly grow your career? Being on a team with a shared sense of Psychological Safety and Belonging is a rewarding experience, and often, these teams are also the most productive and innovative. Studies show that when employees feel included in their organization and are able to be their authentic selves at work, they are more engaged and creative, and their organization thrives.
This course is designed for managers to take actionable steps to create Psychological Safety and foster inclusion and belonging on their team. Belonging is personal. It means something different to everyone, but there are practical steps you can take to create the conditions for everyone to belong by creating a shared sense Psychological Safety and inclusion. In this course we’ll cover:
- How to manage your team foster inclusion and belonging
- Why fostering inclusion and belonging at your company is ongoing work critical to your success
- Six steps to building Psychological Safety on your team to foster inclusion
- A framework for having brave conversations about inclusion and belonging with your team
- Tools and resources to understand what belonging means for all individuals on your team
Doing this work is challenging, but the experience of leading a team with true Psychological Safety and a sense of Belonging is incredibly rewarding. By doing this work, you will set the standard for your team and your organization on what it means to be a good leader.
Who this course is for
- Managers who want to foster a sense of inclusion and belonging on their team
- Leaders who want to create team norms and practices to create an inclusive workplace
- HR and Learning & Development professionals who want to educate their employees on norms and best practices for fostering inclusion and belonging in the workplace
