Samantha Shakira Clarke

Session Synopsis: Psychological Safety - Creating a Safe Space for Innovation and Collaboration

This impactful session helps attendees understand the critical importance of psychological safety in the workplace. Gently guiding you in how to cultivate an environment where everyone feels safe to express ideas, take risks, and collaborate effectively.

Benefits

• ✔ Enhanced Innovation
• ✔ Increased Team Collaboration
• ✔ Improved Employee Engagement
• ✔ Reduced Stress and Anxiety
• ✔ Greater Job Satisfaction
• ✔ Higher Productivity
• ✔ Improved Communication
• ✔ Strengthened Trust and Respect

Session Overview: Psychological Safety - Creating a Safe Space for Innovation and Collaboration

• Opening Meditation: Begin with a calming meditation led by Samantha. This practice will help participants center themselves, fostering a receptive mindset for the session.
• Understanding Psychological Safety: Explore the concept of psychological safety and its importance in the workplace. Understand how creating a safe space can lead to increased innovation, collaboration, and overall job satisfaction.
• Learning the Four Stages: Discover the four stages of psychological safety and how they contribute to building a supportive and innovative work environment.
• Building a Safe Environment: Learn practical strategies for fostering psychological safety within teams. Discuss the roles of leaders and team members in creating an inclusive, respectful, and supportive work environment.
• Communicating with Empathy: Engage in exercises designed to enhance empathetic communication skills. Discover how active listening and empathetic responses can build trust and respect among team members.
• Overcoming Barriers: Identify common barriers to psychological safety and develop strategies to overcome them. Explore ways to address and resolve conflicts constructively and maintain a positive team dynamic.
• Closing Meditation for Integration: Conclude the session with a reflective guided meditation. This practice will help participants integrate the concepts of psychological safety, fostering a sense of connection and support within the team.

Key Takeaways

• Innovation: Understand the role of psychological safety in fostering innovation and creativity within teams.
• Collaboration: Learn practical techniques to enhance team collaboration and communication, promoting a more cohesive and effective work environment.
• Empathy: Develop skills to communicate with empathy, building trust and respect among colleagues.
• Inclusive Environment: Utilize strategies to create an inclusive and psychologically safe workplace, enhancing overall job satisfaction and productivity.

Biography

Founder, SSC Corporate Wellness

Samantha Shakira Clarke is an established keynote speaker, psycho-somatic coach, and founder of SSC Corporate Wellness—an organization dedicated to bringing mindfulness, nervous system education, and trauma-informed leadership practices into workplaces across North America and beyond.

With a background as a high-performance athlete, television presenter, and long-time practitioner of yoga and somatics, Sammy has spent over a decade supporting individuals and teams in building healthier relationships with stress, leadership, and themselves.

Her approach bridges neuroscience, somatic psychology, and real-world application—offering sessions that are practical, engaging, and rooted in lived experience. She's worked with Fortune 500 companies, global tech firms, safety organizations, and youth advocacy centres, and is known for creating spaces that feel both human and impactful.

Sammy's grateful to share her work publicly—both on stage and on screen—but her most meaningful memories come from the quiet shifts she witnesses in the individuals she serves: nervous systems softening, feelings of safety and connection forming, and a subtle sensing that real change is indeed possible.