The Human Side of Leadership: Psychological Safety, Burnout & Building Teams That Last

The Human Side of Leadership: Psychological Safety, Burnout & Building Teams That Last explores the human realities of leading in nonprofit and community organizations. Designed for leaders working in complex, high-demand environments, this workshop creates space to reflect on the conditions that shape team culture, capacity, and long-term effectiveness.

It positions wellbeing not as a separate initiative, but as an essential part of effective, sustainable leadership.

Registered participants will receive a short reflection activity before the workshop.

Learning Objectives

• Explain psychological safety and identify the four stages of team safety: inclusion, learner, contributor, and challenger safety.
  

• Recognize early signs of stress, strain, and burnout in themselves and team members.

• Identify everyday leadership behaviours that strengthen or undermine psychological safety.

• Use practical frameworks to hold supportive, appropriate wellbeing conversations.

• Assess their leadership approach through a sustainable-care lens and identify one priority area for growth.

• Create a personal action plan to strengthen team safety and support their own sustainability as a leader.

Who should attend

This workshop is for Executive Directors, program managers, team leads, coordinators, and other people leaders in nonprofit and community organizations. It is also suitable for HR and People & Culture staff who support leadership development and team wellbeing.

Facilitator

Adesuwa Ero is an organizational development and nonprofit leadership professional with over 14 years of experience in workforce capacity-building, strategic learning, and organizational effectiveness. She currently leads Training and Development at End Homelessness Winnipeg and is also the Founder and Principal Consultant of Ohloree Inc., where she supports organizations in strengthening leadership, improving workplace culture, and building sustainable growth strategies.

Her experience includes leadership development, employee engagement, change management, grant writing, and partnership development. Adesuwa is a skilled facilitator and advisor who is passionate about helping mission-driven organizations build capacity and create meaningful impact.

To read Adesuwa's full bio, click here. 

Accommodations

Volunteer Manitoba strives to host inclusive, accessible workshops that enable all individuals to engage fully. If you require any accommodations to participate in our training, please indicate so on the registration form.

Course Cancellation Policy

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