Creating Psychologically Safe Learning Environments
Have you ever watched a training participant hesitate to ask a question, avoid participation, or nod in agreement when they clearly don’t understand? These are signs of psychological insecurity in learning—and they’re blocking the very outcomes you’re working to achieve.
When learners don’t feel safe to take risks, make mistakes, or voice confusion, real learning stalls. Many L&D professionals focus on content and delivery while unintentionally overlooking the emotional environment that enables authentic learning to happen.
That’s why this Coffee Chat is all about “Safe to Learn: Creating Psychologically Safe Learning Environments.”
In this session, we’ll explore practical ways to establish psychological safety in both in-person and virtual learning settings. We’ll discuss techniques for fostering an environment where questions are welcomed, mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities, and all participants feel valued. Whether you’re facilitating workshops, designing e-learning, or managing a learning program, this chat will provide actionable strategies to enhance psychological safety in your learning initiatives.
What you can expect:
- Setting the Foundation: How to establish safety from the first moments of a learning experience
- Facilitation Techniques: Approaches that encourage participation without creating anxiety
- Psychological Safety in Virtual Settings: Specific strategies for online learning environments
- Handling Challenging Situations: Responding effectively when safety is compromised
Join us on June 20, 2025, at 11am CST to share experiences and learn how to create learning environments where participants feel secure enough to engage fully!
Register now and discover how psychological safety can transform your learning outcomes!
Can’t Make It In Person? No Worries, We’ve Got Your Back! Register And Receive The Following:
✅ Access to the Learning Rebels resource page with all the extra goodies
✅ Copy of the video recording
✅ Copy of the chatbox transcription
✅ Copy of the full session transcript & summary
✅ Additional resources such as books, articles, and handouts