SAFETY™ ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
Become an Accredited SAFETY™ Practitioner

Master the Science of Psychological Safety and Elevate Your Impact as a Coach, Trainer or People & Culture Professional—In Just 8 Weeks

INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL COACHES, TRAINERS & CHANGE AGENTS

Get certified in the neuroscience-based SAFETY™ approach that helps individuals & teams build trust, reduce friction, and unlock performance—without all the complex theory.

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Does this sound familiar?

You're working with a leader who keeps hitting invisible walls—but you can’t figure out why.
You want to bring neuroscience into your practice, but it feels complex or inaccessible.
You’re tired of surface-level coaching and want a deeper, evidence-based toolkit.

If you're nodding yes, you’re not alone.

In today’s workplaces, people are burnt out, disengaged, and operating in survival mode.

Mindset shifts and frameworks can only take your clients so far if their brain doesn’t feel safe.

That’s where we come in.

Introducing the SAFETY™ Accreditation Program

Become a certified Psychological Safety Practitioner and transform how you support leaders, teams, and organizations.

Say goodbye to guessing what’s driving behavior—and hello to clear, science-backed insights.

When you become SAFETY™ Accredited, you'll:

✅ Use a validated brain-based diagnostic to assess psychological safety
✅ Learn a practical psych safety framework grounded in neuroscience
✅ Guide clients and teams through debriefs, change & transformation
✅ Confidently work with emotions, triggers, and trust dynamics
✅ Join a global alumni network of 200+ SAFETY™ Practitioners

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What to expect on the 8-week journey

Research-based Content

Access to the Experts

Skills, Tools & Guides to Teach Psychological Safety

Blended, Online Learning

Peer Learning & Practice

Accreditation Status

OUR METHODOLOGY
Backed by Neuroscience. Built for Practitioners.

The SAFETY™ Model was developed by co-authors of the book Psychological Safety: The Key to Happy, High-Performing People and Teams - renowned Neuroscientist Dr. Dan Radecki, and CEO, Leonie Hull.

It’s used by professionals across HR, leadership, training and coaching to measure and improve psychological safety at its core.

You don’t need to be a neuroscientist. We’ve made it practical and actionable—just add your existing expertise.

THE SAFETY™ DOMAINS

SECURITY: Our brain's need for predictability. In particular, consistency, commitment and certainty.
AUTONOMY: Our need to feel we have control over our environment, and have choices.
FAIRNESS: Our need to engage and experience fair exchanges, both to us and to others.
ESTEEM: Our need to be regarded highly, derived by how we see ourselves, compare ourselves to others and think others see us.
TRUST: Our social need to belong to and protect our 'in-group'.
YOU: Factors unique to you including your personality profile, biases, how you are influenced and your context (past, present and future).

Join our growing global delivery community and offer a science-driven approach to building psychological safety

Benefits of Getting SAFETY™ Accredited

What You Get

Learning Outcomes

Modules

What Your Clients Get

How They Benefit

Commitments

What You Get

Your Accreditation Includes:

✔ Your SAFETY™ Practitioner Certification

✔ SAFETY™ Self-Assessment & Debrief

✔ 8-week virtual program: self-paced + live Q&A sessions

✔ 28 ICF CCE hours

✔ SAFETY™ Toolkit: reports, templates, slides & more

✔ 1-Year Alumni Access with exclusive events and content

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the accreditation, you will be able to:

Explain Psychological Safety and the research behind it
Explain the brain fundamentals that influence our psychological safety
Explain the nonconscious triggers that drive behavior (S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ model)
Explain the attributes of high and low domain scores
Explain the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ profile report and the impact of the scores
The top down (N.E.T.S.™) and bottom up (T.R.A.I.N.™) approaches to managing triggers
Debrief the report in order to generate self awareness and insights
Have a next steps action plan for how to embed and use this new learning

Modules

The Learning Journey:

Module 1: Orientation and The Learning Brain
Module 2: Psychological Safety Fundamentals
Module 3: S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Model and Assessment
Module 4: S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Domain Attributes
Module 5: Top Down Trigger Management
Module 6: Bottom Up Trigger Management
Module 7: The Debrief Conversation
Module 8: Conducting the Debrief

What Your Clients Get

What your clients get:

Increased awareness and skills to:

Nurture their psychological safety and wellbeing
Mitigate their biases to improve decision making
Manage their triggers and stress for improved health
Communicate their needs to deepen relationships
Embed new habits and behaviors to improve overall effectiveness

How They Benefit

How your clients benefit:

Greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Improvement in mental and physical health and wellbeing
More positive exchanges, collaboration and better conflict resolution
Enhanced focus, motivation and productivity
Deeper and more connected relationships
Improved happiness, satisfaction and performance

Commitments

Weekly Learning Commitment:

The course runs for 8 weeks and includes a blend of online classes, peer learning & practice and self-paced study.
The average time commitment each week is approximately 3-4 hours, however some weeks require up to 5 hours. This includes:
Recorded webinar (30-60 mins)
Readings, activities and resources (10 mins)
Online knowledge quiz (10 mins)
Content review & practice (30 mins)
Delivery practice & feedback (60 mins)
Peer engagement and activities (10 mins)
Weekly live Q&A webinar with instructors (30 mins)
Final assessment: Observed 90-minute live-virtual debrief

Ongoing Engagement Commitment:

To achieve and maintain your accreditation status learners are required to:
Sign and adhere to the Service & Licensing Agreement terms
Complete all program activities
Successfully conduct a live debrief (assessor observed)
Maintain annual alumni membership (USD299). First year is included in your tuition fees.

Meet Your Trainers

Dr Dan Radecki PhD, MA

CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

Dr Dan Radecki is Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at the Academy of Brain-based Leadership (ABL) and co-author of the book “Psychological Safety: The key to happy, high-performing people and teams”.

He also serves as Vice President and Head of Global Clinical Research at Object Pharma and holds a Bachelors in Psychology, Masters in Biopsychology and PhD in Neuroscience.

As a neuroscientist and corporate leader Dan has a unique perspective on how knowledge of brain functioning can help leaders and their teams maximize their results.

Leonie Hull

CO-FOUNDER & CEO

Leonie is Co-founder and CEO of the Academy of Brain-based Leadership and has over 20 years’ experience in management and consulting, the last 12 years in organizations focused on building the platform for cutting edge research and training in the neuroscience of leadership.

Leonie co-authored the book “Psychological Safety: The key to happy, high-performing people and teams”. At ABL she leads the design, development and implementation of ABL’s Psychological Safety System, and the learning and accreditation pathways for building psychological safety at an individual, relationship, team and organizational level.

Psychological Safety: The key to happy, high-performing people and teams

By Dr Dan Radecki PhD, MA and Leonie Hull.
Co-Founders of the Academy of Brain-based Leadership.

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About The Academy of Brain-based Leadership

Since 2008 co-founders Leonie Hull and neuroscientist Dr Dan Radecki have been at the forefront of interpreting and applying neuroscience research to the workplace, and creating and teaching brain-based leadership programs.

In 2015 they launched The Academy of Brain-based Leadership to help organizations build psychologically safe, inclusive cultures where all people are empowered to be themselves, believe their contribution is valued and that their needs matter.

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May 5, 2025

September 1, 2025

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FAQ's

Why is having expertise in psychological safety so important for People & Culture Professionals, coaches and trainers?

Expertise in psychological safety is crucial because it directly impacts individual & team performance, innovation, and overall well-being. Having a framework for identifying psychological safety needs and triggers allows you to create environments where individuals feel safe to express ideas, take risks, and collaborate effectively. This leads to higher engagement, improved problem-solving, and greater resilience.

And in a rapidly evolving corporate landscape, where stringent ISO Psychosocial Risk Regulations and emerging legislation is placing psychological safety on par with physical safety, organizations are quickly recalibrating their expectations from professionals working in this space.

How will completing the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Accreditation Program benefit me?

Getting accredited will not only equip you with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in psychological safety and brain-based leadership, it will also give you a credible science-backed tool to use with your clients to generate greater self-awareness and insight.

This expertise will enable you to effectively support individuals and organizations in fostering inclusive cultures, enhancing team dynamics, and driving sustainable performance improvements. Additionally, accreditation through our program will elevate your credibility and differentiate you in the market, positioning you as a trusted authority and thought leader in these rapidly emerging fields.

You also get:

Use of the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Accredited logo & Licensed IP
Listed on ABL’s Accredited Facilitator webpage
Access to purchase Participant S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Toolkits
Alumni online forum, resources and support
Quarterly live webinars for ongoing learning and updates
Discounts on Assessment codes and pre-work e-modules

How will my clients/coachees benefit?

Through the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Model and Assessment, the people you work with will gain valuable insights into their psychological safety needs, enhancing their well-being, resilience, and performance. Understanding their motivations, stress triggers, and biases will improve their interactions, teamwork, and productivity, creating a safer and more supportive work environment.

With this awareness, you can coach to create actionable plans, ensuring they take responsibility for their psychological safety and fostering a culture of continuous growth and improvement. This leads to higher engagement, reduced turnover, and a more innovative and collaborative team dynamic.

What sets the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Assessment apart from other assessment tools in the market?

The S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Assessment is not a personality sorter, an indicator of your personality style or a test for any of the widely used personality dimensions. The S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Assessment provides an outline of how your brain is motivated in your current context, thus suggesting how quickly or easily you may be triggered by each domain.

No one domain is better than another, there is no wrong or right answer. Every one of us is motivated by all five of the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ domains. We all seek Security, Autonomy, Fairness, Esteem, and Trust in our lives, and we have all been, and will continue to be, triggered by each domain to some degree.

With a focus on wellness and psychological safety, the tool has been carefully conceived and empirically designed based on neuroscience research to provide critical data and insights to increase self-awareness of our biases and triggers, and to gain an appreciation of the impact of our profiles on others. This can help us manage our own psychological safety, as well the psychological safety of those around us.

The S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Assessment is designed to provide data and insights important for individuals and teams to consider as they think about managing stress, enhancing performance and collaboration and building psychological safety. It is not designed for recruitment and selection of individuals into particular jobs.

Is there ongoing support or resources available to participants after completing the program?

You'll get the following tools to support the one-on-one debrief to support learning and build self-awareness with your coachees:

• S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Assessment Profile Report

• S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Reference Guide (exclusive to accredited alumni)

• Psychological Safety Book

Accreditation registration also includes your 1st year’s alumni membership (value USD299) with the following benefits upon successful completion of the program:

• Use of the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Accredited logo & Licensed IP

• Listed on ABL’s Accredited Facilitator webpage

• Access to purchase Participant S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Toolkits

• Alumni online forum, resources and support

• Quarterly live webinars for ongoing learning and updates

• Discounts on Assessment codes and pre-work e-modules

Are there any prerequisites or qualifications required to enroll in the program?

Whilst anybody can join, we find that participants with professional coaching and/or facilitation experience, or those who use coaching in their leadership style tend to engage more effectively with the learning material and integrate it into their professional practice.

How long does it take to complete the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Accreditation Program and what’s the time commitment each week?

The course runs for 8 weeks and includes a blend of online classes, peer learning & practice and self-paced study.

The average time commitment each week is approximately 3-4 hours, however some weeks require up to 5 hours. This includes:

Recorded webinar (30-60 mins)
Readings, activities and resources (10 mins)
Online knowledge quiz (10 mins)
Content review & practice (30 mins)
Delivery practice & feedback (60 mins)
Peer engagement and activities (10 mins)
Weekly live Q&A webinar with instructors (30 mins)
Final assessment: Observed 90-minute live-virtual debrief

What are the modules of the program?

Module 1: Orientation and The Learning Brain

Module 2: Psychological Safety Fundamentals

Module 3: S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Model and Assessment

Module 4: S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Domain Attributes

Module 5: Top Down Trigger Management

Module 6: Bottom Up Trigger Management

Module 7: The Debrief Conversation

Module 8: Conducting the Debrief

What times do the online classes run?

The online classes run on Thursdays at 5 pm and Fridays at 7 am US Pacific Time each week. You can choose to attend either class, or both if you like. For conversion times see the intake page of the course you are interested in attending.

I'm already a coach. Can I earn ICF Continuing Coach Education Credits by completing this program?

Yes! This course entitles you to 28 Continuing Coach Education Credits and 12 Resource Development Credits.

How much does the program cost and what payment options are available?

The course costs USD$2,895 which can be paid by credit card or wire transfer. An earlybird discount of 10% is available. Unfortunately, we do not offer payment plans.

How do I get started enrolling in the program?

Go to the intake section above and click the button to view details and register on the intake date of interest. We look forward to welcoming you to the program!

Is there a way to learn more about the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Accreditation Program?

Yes! You can speak to one of our team, or watch our on demand webinar about Teaching Psychological Safety by clicking one of the buttons below.

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