Building Psychological Safety Into Compliance Training
When most people hear " compliance training ," their minds jump to mandatory modules, legal checklists, and corporate box-ticking. It’s often viewed as a chore — impersonal, dull, and sometimes intimidating. But there’s a deeper issue lurking beneath the surface: many compliance programs fail to consider the emotional environment in which employees are learning. Fear of saying the wrong thing, getting penalized, or appearing ignorant can create anxiety — which blocks real learning . To be truly effective, compliance training needs more than rules and regulations. It needs to foster psychological safety — the belief that employees can speak up, ask questions, and make mistakes without fear of judgment or punishment. Let’s explore what psychological safety is, why it matters in compliance training, and how to build it into your learning strategy. What Is Psychological Safety? Coined by Harvard professor Amy Edmondson, psychological safety is a team dynamic in which indi...