#1 Factor for Effective Teams
Teams that live in fear falter, while teams that are empowered thrive. A Google Study determined that the #1 factor for thriving teams is a culture of psychological safety.
Psychological safety is simply when team members confidently inquire, make mistakes, contribute and challenge ideas. By fostering open communication and addressing psychosocial factors, teams enhance collaboration and performance. Prioritizing workplace mental health is crucial, as it directly impacts a team's effectiveness.
The Psychological Safety Training PLAYshop is the ultimate team bonding workshop! Through it's immersive games and content that promotes workplace health and wellbeing, teams will come together with a better understanding of inclusion, contribution and failure. Participants will learn to build a culture of trust, understanding and calculated risks to maximize team potential!

Objective
Maximize team potential by establishing a psychologically healthy workplace. Team members become confident in inquiring, making mistakes, contributing, and challenging ideas—while prioritizing both physical and mental health.
For Teams That Are
- Solve complex issues and problems
- Rely on strong communication to execute
- Are diverse & have many different points of view
Skills Used For
- Enhancing ideation and innovation
- Empowering team members
- Improving team communication, collaboration & problem-solving
- Teaching modern leadership
Psychological Safety PLAYshop Outline
Intro: FOP Intro, How We’ll Learn, Aha’s Woohoo’s & Huh’s.
Opening Activity: Yes Lets! What is Psych Safety? Why Important? Fear vs. Psych Safety
Big Idea: Psychological Safety is ensuring it’s not expensive to be yourself.
LEVEL 1:
Inclusion Safety (INVITE)
Content: Defined. Myth of Superiority. Be Inviting. Bridging vs. Bonding. Be Inviting! Find the Common Story: We are all HUMAN!
Sample Games: Are You More Like, Weird Clubs, Anybody Else? Quintriplets
Discussion: What myths of superiority might you have? How can you increase inclusion safety & be more inviting on your team(s).
LEVEL 2:
Learner Safety (SHARE)
Content: Defined risks/questions/mistakes without feeling insecure). Learning is vulnerable. Mode or Performance (Fear vs Psych Safety). Embracing Vulnerability. Disconnect fear from failure (joyful failure). Share = transparency + learning
Sample Games: Ask Alexa, Clapparama, Theory Believer/5 Headed Expert, Hotline Bling, Bunny Bunny, Bippity Bop
Discussion: How can you encourage learner safety through embracing vulnerability?
LEVEL 3:
Contributor Safety (ASK)
Content: Defined. Balancing autonomy & guidance, Achievement Cycle, creating contributor safety, coach-accountability matrix. Shift from Tell to Ask.
Sample Games: Consultants. Family Portraits, Pancakes vs Waffles,. Reinvention/Solvers, Shapemakers, Dubbed Movie.
Discussion: How can you create contributor safety on your team?
LEVEL 4:
Challenger Safety (PROTECT)
Content: Defined. Intellectual vs Social Friction. Dialogue vs. Debates. Welcome Dissent. Disruption Question Sequence (Why – What If – How). Cultural Architects
Sample Games: Thing vs Thing, House Flipperz, Why Game, Curiosity, Challengerz
Discussion: How can the team use challenger safety to accelerate common goals?
Playful Finale*: Cup Stacking Challenge - 30+ min guided small team challenge to build the tallest cup stacking - structure possible (with twist instructions)! Teams will learn about inclusion, contributor safety, and the importance of promoting mental health, all while working toward a common goal. A facilitated discussion to promote psychological health, communication, and lead by example will follow.
Wrap Up: All Playshops include a Recap, Takeaways, and HomePlay!
* PLAYful Finales only available for PLAYshops longer than 3 hours
Build Psychological Safety at Work
Psychological safety training is crucial for building a workplace where employees feel empowered to be their true selves, share ideas, and take risks without the fear of being judged or silenced. By nurturing an environment of trust and support, it unlocks creativity, boosts collaboration, and drives both individual and team success, all while prioritizing psychological well-being and inclusivity.
Create a safer, more collaborative workplace with fun activities!
Pricing*
2 Hours
Groups up to 20 People +$40/additional Person
- Opening Activity
- 5 - 6 Group Games
- 1 Shortened Theme
3 Hours
Groups up to 20 People +$50/additional Person
- Opening Activity
- 6 - 8 Group Games
- 1 Standard Theme
- 1 PLAYful Finale
BEST VALUE
4 Hours
Groups up to 20 People +$60/additional Person
- Opening Activity
- 8 - 10 Group Games
- 1 Robust Theme
- 1 Robust PLAYful Finale
*Discounts for large groups (100+), startups, schools, social enterprises, and non-profits. Let's chat and figure out your needs.
**Customization, travel costs, or location rentals are extra. Reinforcement programs are available at $1000/hr.