201 – Enabling Courageous Conversations in the Workplace
Categories: Intermediary Level
Synopsis
- Duration: Half-Day On-line / Full Day In-Person
- Situ: On-Line or In-Person
- Format: Facilitated Workshop with Videos, Breakouts, Q&A
- Equipment: Internet, AV, Projector & Screen
- Room Layout: Classroom w/Break Out Areas
- Audience: Workplace, Club, Organisation
- Typical Delegate Size: 12 – 16 persons
- Cost: from £POA + VAT
Summary
This intermediary workshop, typically run as a whole day in person or half-day online, aims to be able to create an understanding and confidence in having courageous and challenging conversations in the workplace which can be uncomfortable and difficult, but they are necessary for growth and progress.
Who is this session for?
This workshop is suggested for all staff and colleagues throughout an organisation to embed a culture of courageous conversations. To ensure that teams work more effectively together, and people feel they can truly bring their whole selves to work.
Aims and Objectives
1. INTRODUCTION
- Importance of courageous and challenging conversations in the workplace
- Why it’s important to have these conversations.
- Briefly introduce allyship, psychological safety, and being comfortable being uncomfortable
2. THE ROLE OF ALLYSHIP IN COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
- Defining allyship and how it can support these conversations.
- Examples of how allyship can make a difference in the workplace.
- The importance of understanding privilege and power dynamics
3. CREATING PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
- Defining psychological safety and its importance in the workplace
- Strategies for creating psychological safety.
- Examples of how psychological safety can support challenging conversations.
4. BEING COMFORTABLE, BEING UNCOMFORTABLE
- What it means to be uncomfortable and why it’s necessary
- Strategies for becoming comfortable with discomfort.
- The importance of embracing discomfort in the workplace
5. CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE
- What is cultural intelligence and why it’s important in the workplace?
- How cultural intelligence can help individuals become comfortable with people from different backgrounds and lived experiences.
- Strategies for developing cultural intelligence.
6. CONCLUSION
- Recap of main points
- Encouragement to start having courageous and challenging conversations.
- Final thoughts and call to action.
