How internal team culture shapes trust, engagement and collaboration with your community
Psychological safety is often framed as a mental health or workplace well-being concept, and it is, but its real impact shows in how teams collaborate and how organizations build trust with their communities.
Local news organizations are working to better engage younger and more diverse audiences, but new products or reporting alone aren’t enough. Creating psychologically safe spaces is essential for encouraging honest dialogue.
In this interactive and self-reflective session, API’s senior vice president, Sam Ragland, will guide participants through exploring how psychological safety shows up within their teams — and how it directly impacts their ability to build meaningful relationships with the communities they serve.
Through practical frameworks and real-time reflection, you’ll examine your own leadership behaviors, meeting dynamics and decision-making practices to identify what fosters (or hinders) trust, belonging and collaboration.
You’ll leave with:
- A clearer understanding of how internal team culture shapes community engagement
- Tools to recognize and reduce social threats in your work
- Practical ways to create more inclusive and collaborative environments
To support journalists and their well-being during Mental Health Awareness Month, API has offered this free, interactive webinar since May 2024. If you attended this session last year and found it helpful, please encourage your colleagues and friends in news to join this year.