"As the facilitator, you set the tone. Share personal anecdotes, acknowledge your own uncertainties, or admit when you don’t have all the answers." - this is gold!
Last year I attended a 12-day facilitation training, where the two trainers were able to very quickly create an environment that was the textbook example of psychological safety in action.
And even though from that training I took many valuable lessons, it was the question of "How were they able to create such a safe environment?" that I did not have a clear answer to.
Your post summarizes it perfectly, very insightful and actionable!
"As the facilitator, you set the tone. Share personal anecdotes, acknowledge your own uncertainties, or admit when you don’t have all the answers." - this is gold!
Last year I attended a 12-day facilitation training, where the two trainers were able to very quickly create an environment that was the textbook example of psychological safety in action.
And even though from that training I took many valuable lessons, it was the question of "How were they able to create such a safe environment?" that I did not have a clear answer to.
Your post summarizes it perfectly, very insightful and actionable!
The most powerful and effective way to lead is "by example" so the participants can see the expected behaviour "in action" and can modell it
And yet, so many organizations create cultures of fear.