Psychological Safety.
Create the shared belief where anyone can express their thoughts and be vulnerable without fear of negative consequences
Who is this best for?
Product teams that care about creating safe and collaborative environments for continued high performance and retention
What is the commitment?
Either 4 or 8 hours, can be fully remote, hybrid or in-person onsite at your office or location that suits you and your teams
What is the format?
A collaborative workshop for up to 30 people, groups will work together through all the activities. More details below!
Anything else?
Free Consultation to make sure it’s right for you! Discounts on other product workshops when bought together as a package
Overview.
This workshop gives teams the vocabulary and awareness to address psychological safety topics, leading to faster onboardings, higher retention and a better alignment between all team members
Outcomes.
01
Awareness of current challenges and potential mitigation strategies
02
Heightened sense of belonging to the team and commitment to the vision
03
Clear action plan to address the most urgent issues and challenges
Activities.
This workshop leverages a set of activities that have been specifically designed for hands-on self-reflection, group discussion, and solution ideation. Our goal is to create an engaging and thought-provoking experience that enhances psychological safety within your product team.
"Drama Therapy" Inspired Exercises
We will explore drama-based activities to break the ice and build empathy within the team. These exercises will encourage open communication and a deeper understanding of each other’s perspectives. This fun activity helps highlight the importance of clear communication and mutual respect.
Playing Cards with “Superpowers”
To make psychological safety tangible, we’ll use specially designed cards that highlight “superpowers” essential for a safe and productive team environment. Team members will receive cards featuring a superpower and will be able to use it in a team discussion.
Self-Reflection Exercises
Managing emotions and communicating boundaries are key to maintaining psychological safety. These exercises will help team members develop these crucial skills and create an artifact that can be used after the workshop for communicating with the broader team.
Small Group Discussions
Engaging in open discussions about current challenges is vital for building psychological safety. In rotating small groups, participants will discuss current psychological safety challenges, based on specific prompts, and collaboratively brainstorm solutions.
Your Facilitator.
Joao Moita
Founder & CEO
Founder of Product Weekend and fascinated by entrepreneurship, João has built a community of Product Management enthusiasts who are willing to share their experiences and take their careers to the next level. With experience as a Product Manager in several startups and large government organisations, João is currently focused on supporting Product Managers to do their best work and help teams be more creative and productive by enhancing psychological safety.
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More Details.
When team members fear judgment, lack trust, or face dominating personalities, it creates a toxic environment that can hurt creativity and innovation.
By diving deep with companies and Product leaders on the topic of Psychological Safety, we've been uncovering the best practices and tools to address these issues.
Picture this: a team member hesitates to share a bold idea because they fear being judged or penalized. Or another keeps quiet because a dominating personality overshadows the meeting. These scenarios are all too common and can lead to reduced communication, lack of trust, and ineffective teamwork.
In an ideal world, Product Managers would lead teams where trust is the foundation. Clear expectations, open communication, and recognition of contributions are the norms. This is the environment where innovation in tech thrives, where calculated risks are encouraged, and where mistakes are seen as opportunities for growth.
But how do we get there? By cultivating a culture that values psychological safety. This means dismantling blame cultures, supporting risk-taking, and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard. It’s about creating a space where team members feel secure to express their ideas and concerns without fear of reprisal.
What you can expect.
Attendees.
Attendees will work together through all the workshop activities in groups of four to six people. Your current cross-functional product teams will be ideal, however given the nature of the workshops anyone will find them valuable.
Approach.
All product workshops are expertly facilitated remotely or in person at a location of your choice. We’ll begin with a short introductory presentation before getting started on the activities which will form the majority of the workshop.
Activities.
Each workshop is focused on a core set of activities that have been specifically designed for hands-on group collaboration, discussion and ideation that is engaging and thought-provoking.
