In 2015, Google and Re:Work produced results from their 2-year study of what makes teams successful. They identified Psychological Safety as the most critical differentiator in high performing teams. Beyond this research, many academic studies have shown a direct correlation between fostering psychological safety and innovation, worker commitment, and team effectiveness. In fact, psychological safety is so critical to future organizational success that the WHO and ISO have standards and guidelines for managing psychosocial risks in the workplace.

In this session, we will go through the 3 pillars of psychological health and safety you can apply to your project plans to support innovation, build resiliency, and overcome barriers. As a result, you will learn:
- the foundations of psychological safety
- project structures and processes that may hinder psychological safety
- actions you can take to address psychosocial hazards and risks