Helping organisations ensure a psychologically safe workplace, especially when going through change
As Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson champions, psychological safety is critical in fostering an environment where employees feel secure expressing their ideas, concerns, and mistakes without fear of retribution.
At Allegra, we offer tailored services to help organisations cultivate and maintain psychological safety during times of change, ensuring a resilient and productive workforce.
Our approach to managing psychological safety at work is comprehensive and personalised. We focus on creating a supportive culture where employees feel valued and heard. We use evidence-based strategies and frameworks to assess, develop, and sustain psychological safety within your organisation.
Of the approximately 10,000 serious mental stress claims in 2021-22p (period), the highest proportion were attributed to work related harassment and/or workplace bullying (27.5%), work pressure (25.2%) and exposure to workplace or occupational violence (16.4%)
- Safe Work Australia Type of Occurrence Classification System, 3rd Edition
Customisable programs specific to your organisation's needs
Assessment and analysis
We assess the current state of psychological safety and psychosocial hazards in your organisation and identify areas of improvement. The findings are then used to develop a framework for implementing changes where needed.
Tailored workshops and training
Delivery of customised training to educate leaders and employees, providing techniques to foster a psychologically safe environment and mitigate psychosocial hazards in the workplace. This is done both online virtually or in-person.
Leadership coaching
Coaching sessions for leaders to develop skills and behaviours, encouraging open communication. This helps foster a psychologically safe workplace from the top down.
Ongoing support and mentoring
We provide continuous support to ensure the sustained implementation of psychological safety practices and management of psychosocial hazards.
Why is psychological safety in the workplace important?
Enhanced collaboration
Creates a safe environment which fosters a culture of teamwork and innovation.
Increased productivity
Boosts employee engagement and motivation, leading to higher productivity levels.
Better problem-solving
Teams will openly discuss challenges and explore solutions without fear of judgement.
Improved wellbeing
Managing psychosocial hazards results in lower stress and anxiety levels at work.
Innovation and creativity
Encourages experimentation and risk-taking, which are essential for innovation and creativity.
Resilience to change
Empowers your people to maintain focus during change without disruption and decreased productivity.
Assessing your workplace for psychosocial hazards and helping move beyond them
Psychosocial hazards refer to aspects of work design and management, as well as the social and organisational context of work, that have the potential to cause psychological or social harm. Identifying and addressing these hazards is crucial to maintaining a psychologically safe workplace.
Common psychosocial hazards we can help identify during an assessment include...
- Job demands
- Low job control
- Poor support
- Lack of role clarity
- Poor organisational change management
- Bullying
- Conflict or poor workplace relationships and interactions
