Unlocking Team Potential: the psychological safety advantage

Recent studies highlight the strong link between psychological safety and team performance. Worldmetrics (2025) found that teams experience a 27% increase in performance when leaders promote psychological safety. Similarly, Wifi Talents (2025) reported a 27% boost in productivity, while the Niagara Institute showed teams with high psychological safety achieve 76% higher engagement.

It is becoming a common phrase within business but it’s time to deepen our understanding further.

Let’s step forward together into empowerment. You’ll gain a clear understanding of what psychological safety really means, why it’s become a cornerstone of today’s workplace, and how you can foster it within your teams to unlock their greatest potential.

Recently, Symmetra delivered an outstanding presentation at our People & Culture Forum. Their insights were so well received that we’ve invited them back to run a dedicated masterclass for our members. It’s our pleasure to introduce our guest presenter.

Our presenter:

With 18 years of global experience and academic foundations in Economics and Physics, Josh Price, Co-CEO of Symmetra - an international consultancy at the leading edge of the industry, renowned for its innovative, evidence-based solutions - brings analytical rigor and cross-disciplinary insight to the evolving field of inclusive leadership, offering fresh perspectives on how it can drive business outcomes.

He has worked with leading organisations across both the private and public sectors in Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and North America—conceptualising, designing, and delivering impactful programs on inclusive leadership, hybrid teams, psychological safety, and decision biases.

He collaborates with some of the world's largest companies, engaging a diverse range of stakeholders—including executive leadership—to co-create organisational inclusion strategies and leadership development solutions that translate diversity into tangible business value.

A sought-after speaker and trusted advisor to executive teams, Joshua regularly presents to diverse audiences—from C-suite leaders to human capital professionals.

He also serves as a casual faculty member in the UTS Advanced MBA Program, where he leads an experiential Diversity & Inclusion Lab designed to translate inclusive leadership theory into practical application as part of the degree.

Agenda:
9:55 AM | Login & Networking
10:00 AM | Topic framing and leading question
10:10 AM | Masterclass presentation
11:15 AM | Q&A Session
11:30 PM | Meeting concludes

Hardware Requirements:
You will need a device with a microphone and camera to maximize your event experience.

Who should attend?
This masterclass is designed for leaders and professionals who want to create high-performing, engaged, and innovative teams. It will be especially valuable for:

People & Culture / HR leaders – seeking to strengthen engagement, retention, and collaboration.
Frontline and middle managers – responsible for building trust, psychological safety, and performance within their teams.
Senior executives – who want to translate high performance into measurable business outcomes.
Team leaders and project managers – looking to foster innovation, learning, and resilience in hybrid or fast-changing environments.
Anyone passionate about leadership development – who wants practical tools to build psychologically safe workplaces.

As a member of IPA, you can register up to 2 people, subject to availability, to attend this event. If you would like to register more please reach out to IPA to discuss.
This event is for IPA members only, there will be no public access to this event.

When do I need to register by?
Registrations close 1 day prior to event date.
Registrations are based on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
There are no allocated seats with membership.

Who can I contact for further information?

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