The Richards Group Educational Workshop Series presents:

Developing Psychological Safety at Work

Increasingly, organizations have come to understand that one of the true keys to organizational wellness and business success is increasing the level of Employee Engagement within their organizations.  There is plenty of research and documentation to support this understanding.  We also know that people work better when their physical safety is being watched after. In this session, we will dive deeper and look at the most critical factor in employee engagement, better-performing teams, and increased retention rates: Psychological Safety & Wellness.  Learn what diverse industries such as airlines, healthcare, nuclear power operators, and companies like Google have found: organizations with higher levels of psychological safety have more engaged, more empowered, and more connected employees. 

In this interactive, fast-paced session, we will learn more about how to identify and increase psychological safety & wellness within our organizations. Attendees will leave with six key takeaway skills that are applicable and crucial in any organization.

Participants will gain by the end of this workshop:

• A clear definition of Psychological Safety.

• An understanding of the importance of Psychological Safety as a key element in Employee Engagement and overall employee well-being.

• The six key skills that can be refined and honed to improve the level of Psychological Safety in each workplace.

This work session is being offered free to our community businesses.  It is attended by anyone in a supervisory/management role and all Human Resources and Safety professionals.  However, we invite you to pass this along, within your organization, to anyone who you feel would benefit from the work session.

Facilitator: Shannon Prescott – Shannon is the Director of Risk Control for our property and casualty clients. She is a licensed P&C Producer, a Certified WorkComp Advisor, and Certified Occupational Safety Specialist, and is an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for General Industry and Construction industries.

She assists clients with compliance and safety program evaluation and implementation, helping them achieve compliance with OSHA, DOT, and DOL regulations. In addition, she provides First Aid/CPR and Mental Health First Aid courses.

Shannon serves on the Stone Soup Café Board, the VT Safety & Health Council, and her local Youth Commission and is also an active member of the Massachusetts-based Franklin County Young Professionals, currently serving as the organization’s Chairperson.