Psychological safety is necessary for high performing teams, as it helps build a culture of trust,  collaboration, and purpose. This workshop will provide tools to create a culture of inclusion and learning,  where people feel safe to speak up, take moderate risks, and work creatively together. The workshop will offer  ways to measure psychological safety and exercises to open up discussion and gather feedback. It will guide you on how to become a psychologically safe leader, and offer ways to increase safety within your teams by creating conditions for optimal creativity, authenticity, and collaboration. 

Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of professional life throughout a person’s career. However, at the senior level professionals must be able to navigate conflict with a higher degree of expertise and across a wide range of situations. From managing internal conflict with a team, to conflict with fellow executives, to managing external conflict with stakeholders, this session will provide tangible advice for navigating conflict and getting more comfortable with the opportunities that conflict can present. 

Leaders play a critical role in fostering diverse and inclusive work environments. Many leaders want to be proactive in this regard, but aren’t sure where to start or how to approach the topic. This session delves into how leaders can foster inclusion through recruitment, performance evaluations, working conditions, and corporate culture by removing unconscious bias and actively reflecting on and reviewing how their organization is set up. 

The importance of a strong professional network is well understood by most leaders, however the best way to create, grow, and leverage such a network is less well known. This session will cover the importance of creating a trusted professional network, how to build one, and how to continually grow and cultivate the relationships that will be critical to your growth and leadership.