2026 Sizzling Summer Series - Taking Care of Public Health: Building a Resilient Workforce, Part 1

Public health work is complex and interdependent, relying on trust and collaboration. Cultures of belonging that promote psychological safety and fairness lead to better outcomes for individuals, teams, and organizations by ensuring all employees feel valued for their unique contributions and able to voice their ideas and concerns. I-O Psychologists Laura Brooks Dueland and Emily Adams will present research, real world examples, and practical strategies that deepen trust, strengthen engagement, and support highly productive teams. Objectives: How belonging benefits individual and team outcomes What psychological safety is and is not – and how to create it How perceptions and practices of fairness impact employee behavior and morale Strategies to unlock the benefits of belonging, psychological safety, and fairness Please note that Part 2 of this year's series will not be recorded. For more information, visit: https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/ser...