DAD - Building psychological & social safety today

Guest faculty

Dr. Nadine Binder

Why participate

Studies clearly show that teams need psychological and social safety in order to collaborate effectively across differences and to support innovation, learning, and growth. In fast-changing environments and diverse teams, establishing this sense of safety can be difficult, yet it is entirely possible. This 1-day workshop offers a practical, evidence-informed four-step framework for shaping psychological and social safety practices that include and protect all members of the team, rather than centering only certain preferences, needs, or voices.

Going beyond buzzwords and one-size-fits-all tips, this workshop first examines what science says about how the differences in our identities and access to privilege and power shape our experiences of safety in groups today. 

It then turns these insights into practical, customizable strategies that you can use — or help others use — to design settings and encourage behaviours that promote safety and effectiveness in your teams. 

Throughout the course, you will map your own context and start designing a practical action plan ready to evolve further, test, and implement beyond the course.

Participant profile/requirements

This course is for you if you work with people from diverse backgrounds and identities and who want to build psychologically and socially safe environments, in roles such as:

• Organizational development trainers / facilitators, consultants and coaches, 
• Higher education staff and faculty, program leaders, student support, international offices
• HR: People managers, Organizational leaders, L&D professionals, 
• Diversity, Inclusion and Collaboration specialists
• Leaders who work with diverse interest holders whose differences span cultures, disciplines, functions, geographies or other considerations

No prior knowledge is required. Previous experience facilitating groups or leading teams will help you apply the tools immediately to your context.

Contact us if you have questions about the suitability of this course for your circumstances.

Learning outcomes

In this course, you will learn how to help yourself and those you work with so that you/they can better: 

• Articulate a deeper understanding of psychological and social safety and how identity, context, and power dynamics shape risks, needs, and perceptions across differences. 
• Design concrete strategies using a four-step process to intentionally support psychological and social safety across different groups and situations.
• Plan for specific circumstances and take a draft action plan back to your own context to build further, test and implement.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a Certificate of Participation listing 6 contact learning hours. 

Participant reflections

Here's what past participants have to say about this instructor:

• “Nadine was great, very knowledgeable, caring, and inclusive.”
• “Nadine was great. She gave space to process while also providing support and a safe environment.”
• “Nadine is very welcoming, professional and good at creating a sense of community in a one-day workshop.”

For course additional details see the Institute for Developing Across Differences website.

Early-bird rate € 615

Standard rate as from 15 February 2026: € 650

Available dates