Putting People First to Build Psychologically Safe Workplaces

When
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location
WestPac Wealth Partners Building, 5280 Caroll Canyon Road, CA 92121
Spaces left
100

Registration

Annual Sponsor
Board Guest
Board Member
Early Bird Member Registration – $40.00
Early Bird Pricing for Individual and Corporate Members
Early Bird Non-Member Registration – $60.00
Early Bird Pricing for Non-Members (subscribers)
Early Bird Students/Military Registration – $35.00
Students currently enrolled in Human Resources or related programs can receive member pricing with proof of enrollment, as well as active military personnel and veterans.
Member Registration – $50.00
Member Pricing for Individual and Corporate Members
Non-Member Registration – $70.00
Pricing for non-members (subscribers)
Speaker
Students/Military Registration – $45.00
Students currently enrolled in Human Resources or related programs can receive member pricing with proof of enrollment, as well as active military personnel and veterans.

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Putting People First to Build Psychologically Safe Workplaces

In today’s workplace, employees are navigating stress, uncertainty, and burnout, often in silence. This session helps participants understand what their people are really experiencing and how to respond with intention and impact. Through the lens of psychological safety and a signature method, participants will learn how to create spaces where employees feel seen, heard, and supported. The session blends real talk with real strategies to strengthen trust, communication, and engagement. Leaders will walk away ready to support their people in a way that drives both wellbeing and performance.

Learning Objectives:

● Create psychologically safe environments that build trust and engagement

● Recognize signs of stress, burnout, and disengagement

● Shift from managing performance to leading people

● Strengthen communication and emotional intelligence

● Build a culture where employees feel safe to speak up and show u

Meet Our Guest Speaker:

Joy Freeman

With over 30 years of HR leadership experience, including executive-level roles, Joy Freeman is a Transformational Speaker and Certified Personal and Executive Coach who doesn’t just talk about workplace culture, she’s led it at the highest levels. She brings a rare blend of corporate expertise, emotional intelligence, and real-world leadership to every stage, helping organizations move beyond burnout and disengagement into cultures of trust, accountability, and performance.

She is deeply committed to helping individuals live, lead, and thrive—equipping them to own their story, their strengths, their wellness, and their voice, so they can build unshakable confidence, break through self-doubt, celebrate who they are, and silence imposter syndrome. Because at the end of the day, employees are people first and when people grow personally, they show up better professionally.

Her career spans both the public and private sectors, where she has shaped people strategies, built resilient teams, and guided women and organizations to thrive.

Joy holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources and a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership. She is a Certified Personal and Executive Coach and a Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, with additional certifications in leadership development, communication, and mental health. Her credentials also include certification as a Life and Mental Health Coach, DISC Communication Trainer and Consultant, and Maxwell Leadership Executive Program Leader. She is a Situational Leadership II® (SLII®) Facilitator and Blanchard Partner, with specialized training in conflict resolution, mental health first aid, and suicide awareness and prevention.

Joy’s work doesn’t just inspire, it drives real change, transforming how people live, lead, and show up in both the world and the workplace.

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