February Chapter Meeting: Psychological Safety as a Civil Rights Issue

Featured Speaker: 

Connie Cooper, LSUA's Assistant Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX

Psychological Safety as a Civil Rights Issue: How HR Leaders Shape Trust, Performance, and the Bottom Line

Psychological safety is essential for employees to speak up, participate fully, and exercise their workplace rights without fear of retaliation or harm. This talk explores the connection between psychological safety and civil rights by centering our shared humanity and examining the critical role that HR leaders play in shaping systems, policies, and leadership practices that build trust. It also highlights how trust-based environments allow organizations to move beyond fear and friction to focus on performance, innovation, and results that strengthen culture and the bottom line.