Thanks to the 2024 Campus Activation Funding, the College of Science and Engineering's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Group are hosting a morning on Psychological Safety - Creating a Speak Up Culture. All Flinders staff and students are invited to join.
We all know the consequences that can occur within organisations when people don’t feel safe and supported to speak up about concerns they have. We want Flinders to be a workplace and environment where people can speak freely without fear of humiliation, punishment, or other negative consequences. It is important for staff and students to feel empowered to share their perspectives and ideas.
In this keynote, leading Australian WHS expert Karen Maher deep dives into “psychological safety”, explaining what it is, and how we can create and instil this important concept within our workplaces. You will benefit from real case studies and practical examples. More importantly, there will be takeaways that you can put into practice immediately.
Key learnings:
- What is ‘psychological safety’ and why every organisation needs it
- The advantages of building psychologically safe workplaces
- Practical strategies to encourage a Speak Up Culture within your organisation
Program
10am Keynote
11am Panel discussion
Light refreshments to conclude the event
Getting to Tonsley
The event will be held at our Tonsley campus, staff/students with vPermits can park in car park 2 or 4, alternatively details on our campus bus service can be found here
Please note: We appreciate that these programs can at times be upsetting for some participants due to the sensitive nature of the topics, workplace bullying and harassment. This may be due to past experiences or knowing a friend or family member who has been involved in a situation involving bullying/harassment. The program will cover case stories and the potential consequences of poor behaviours at work which unfortunately, in serious cases, may include suicide. It is important that we discuss this content to increase awareness and to pave the way for change.
If you feel uncomfortable in the lead up to the program, or at any time during the program, please feel safe to take a break.
