Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace to Prevent Psychosocial Risks

About this Webinar

Psychosocial risks are now front and centre in workplace safety conversations. But what can psychology teach us about preventing issues like stress, burnout and fatigue, often rooted in poor work design, unhealthy environments, or harmful behaviours?

In this insightful session, Dr. Natalie Flatt, psychologist and co-founder of Connect Psych Services, joins forces with Craig Bleakley, ecoPortal's Safety and Risk Consultant, to demonstrate how psychological safety can act both as a protective factor, building trust and openness, and as a control mechanism for identifying, addressing, and preventing psychosocial risks in the workplace.

Attendees will gain practical insights and evidence-based approaches to embed psychological safety within health and safety practices, creating environments where employees feel secure to speak up, share concerns, and seek support without fear of negative consequences.

Who will benefit

• HR and People Leaders focused on mental health, wellbeing, and inclusive workplace culture
• EHS and Risk professionals tasked with compliance to psychosocial risk regulations and frameworks
• Facilities and Operations Managers responsible for workplace design and employee experience
• Frontline Supervisors and Team Leads wanting to understand and mitigate psychosocial hazards 
• C-level Executives seeking to embed wellbeing into organisational strategy and risk management

Key Talking Points

• Psychological Safety as a Protective Factor
  We will explore how building an environment of trust and openness actively prevents the escalation of psychosocial risks.

• Embedding Psychological Safety in Health and Safety Practices
  Learn to integrate psychological safety into your health and safety management system to identify and control psychosocial hazards.

• Integrating Psychological Safety into Organisational Culture
  Understand how data security is now a frontline safety issue. Learn what it means to secure the digital safety perimeter, especially when sensitive employee and incident data is at stake.

• Tools for Leaders and Teams to Enhance Communication and Intervention
  Gain practical strategies to improve communication, enhance collaborative decision-making, and implement early intervention practices.