Charity for Civil Servants are supporting Psychological Safety Week 2026, led by business psychology consultancy Pearn Kandola.
Register for Psychological Safety Week 2026
pSYChOLOGICAL SAFETY WEEK 2026
Explore five free, expert-led online sessions from 21-25 September, examining how leaders can create cultures where people feel able to speak up, challenge and contribute.
We are pleased to support Psychological Safety Week 2026, led by business psychology consultancy Pearn Kandola.
This year’s theme, Talent Hushing, explores what happens when people hold back their ideas, concerns or constructive challenges, and how leaders can create cultures built on trust, candour and high performance.
The free programme includes:
The Cost of Silence: What New Research Reveals About Talent Hushing, Team Performance and Leadership.
Professor Binna Kandola OBE, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, opens the week with a research-led keynote on the leadership and performance costs of Talent Hushing.
Cultures of Candour – How Leaders Are Enabling Challenge, Trust and High Performance.
Moderated by Professor Binna Kandola OBE, this industry panel brings together senior leaders from global organisations to learn how they are building cultures where challenge, trust and performance go hand in hand.
When Teams Split: Fault Lines, Friction and the Leadership Challenge of Cohesion
Janet Tarasofsky, Managing Psychologist, explores how to leaders can navigate team friction without losing cohesion, candour or performance.
Who Gets Challenged, Who Gets Heard: In-Groups, Out-Groups and the Leadership Dynamics That Shape Performance.
Louise Weston, Partner & Head of People, examines how hidden leadership and group dynamics can shape voice, challenge, innovation and team performance.
Under Pressure – Why psychological safety is vital for success in the changing workplace.
The closing panel, featuring Binna Kandola, Janet Tarasofsky & Louise Weston, explores why some organisations thrive under pressure while others fall behind, and why psychological safety is the critical advantage in a rapidly changing workplace.
Registration and toolkit
Spaces are limited and all five sessions were oversubscribed last year, so early registration is recommended. A supporting toolkit, including posters, and social media graphics is also available to help promote for organisations wishing to promote the week internally.