"High performance people make a habit of doing the things that unsuccessful people find uncomfortable" Steve Head
Agility, innovation and team effectiveness all start with psychological safety.
Practitioner Certification
Become A Certified Practitioner of the Fearless Organization Scan
ABOUT THE FEARLESS ORGANIZATION SCAN
Agility, innovation and team effectiveness all start with psychological safety. Over 20 years of research at Harvard University demonstrates that teams and organizations with higher levels of psychological safety perform better on almost any metric or KPI in comparison to teams and organizations that have low psychological safety.
Based on Prof Amy Edmondson’s research, the Fearless Organization Scan measures psychological safety at both an individual and team level and can scale to any size. This course will teach you to administer, interpret and utilise the Fearless Organization Scan to identify levels of Psychological Safety for teams and organisations.
BECOME A PRACTITIONER
Caerus Change is the Fearless Organization Scan (FOS) partner for Europe. We regularly host certification programs throughout the year. Typically, a certification program will include two facilitators and up to 15 participants. Caerus Change can provide in-house certification programs on request.
A word from Eszter Árvai
Certified Practitioner
Leadership Development Consultant
(former executive of IKEA)
“Throughout my corporate career, I have experienced the complexities of running large organisations, and I know first-hand how psychological safety plays an essential role in building high-performing teams. Now, as a consultant and coach, I often see my clients understand this but struggle with how to start.
This program delivered more than it promised. It transformed the abstract idea of psychological safety into a tangible toolkit and empowered me to support companies in making meaningful changes. Plus, I could join a community of like-minded professionals. With the help of the outstanding Mark and Sasi, I have not only developed my professional skills, but also experienced true personal growth.
I wholeheartedly recommend this program to anyone who wants to learn and experience how to turn theoretical knowledge into practical expertise."
Program Details
Background to the Program
In 2016, Google completed the largest ever study on "how to build the perfect team".
After tracking 15,000 employees over 5 years, the data was conclusive:
psychological safety is the number 1 factor in team effectiveness. After this finding, the 25+ years of research by Professor Amy C. Edmondson of Harvard Business School gained prominence.
In 2019, Amy published The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. And in 2019, the Fearless Organization Scan was born.
The Fearless Organization Scan uses Amy’s research to map how team members perceive the level of psychological safety within their closest community – benchmarking them against the best.
The Four Dimensions
Breaking this down into four dimensions provides a critical predictor of how a team will learn and work together and facilitates opportunities to improve team performance
- Inclusion and diversity
- Attitude to risk and failure
- Willingness to help
- Open conversation
In 2020, in partnership with Caerus Change, the Fearless Organization launched an accreditation programme to enable internal practitioners to administer and deploy The Fearless Organization Scan within their organisation.
About the Program
The program consists of five facilitator-led group sessions (delivered via Zoom) that deliver concepts and content through a blend of highly experiential activities, shared learning and reflection, brainstorming of ideas, and guided analysis and interpretation of scan results. This allows practitioners of different backgrounds to understand and integrate the
Fearless Organization Scan
into their current practice models.
The certification program consists of:
- 4 live virtual workshops (11 hrs)
- 2 one-to-one supervisions sessions (2 hrs)
- 1 real facilitation engagement with a pilot team of your choice (approx. 6 hrs)
During the program you will learn to set up and scan a pilot team using the FOS portal and will have access to your own personal Fearless Organization Scan dashboard. Afterwards you will continue to have access to the portal and your dashboard. You will also have access to the global community of FOS practitioners.
Attendance on this certification program also entitles you to a complimentary seat on 'The Leader's Toolkit' open workshop on a date of your choice.
2025 Program Dates:
Cohort 31: (CLOSED)
07 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar & 16 May (1000-1300 CET)
Cohort 32:
30 April, 19 May, 28 May & 21 July (1000-1300 CET)
Cohort 33:
19 Sept, 26 Sept, 03 Oct & 28 Nov (1400-1700 CET)
All cohorts include an open Leader's Toolkit workshop
PRICE: €2550 +VAT per person (invoiced in GBP, EUR or USD)
The Learning Journey
Module 1: Understanding The Concepts (3 hours, online group)
The background to the PSI scan and its benefits. Introducing the survey within your training cohort.
Module 2: Debriefing The Results (3 hours, online group)
Walking through how the scan is debriefed with a team and how results are examined.
Module 3: Understanding The System and Survey (2 hours, online group)
A more detailed look at the scan survey, platform and data, including instructional videos on how to use the FOS portal.
Application Pilot (solo, with supervision)
Participants are supported to integrate and apply their learning by using the FOS with a team of their choice. Participants will set up their own pilot team in the portal and debrief the results. Two 60 minute supervision sessions are provided by faculty members for each participant to support this process.
Module 4: Application Experience & Commercials (3 hours, online group)
Debrief of experience, detailed logistics, commercials, getting started.
Upon completion of the programme you will receive a certificate and be given access to your own personal Fearless Organization Scan dashboard to enable you to use the Scan within your organisation or with your own clients.
