Ben Linders

Workshop Explore and Improve Psychological Safety in Software Teams at Agile Testing Days 2026
2026-11-16 - 2026-11-19 | Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam, Jägerallee 20, Potsdam, 14469, Germany
I’m returning to Agile Testing Days to give the workshop Explore and Improve Psychological Safety in Software Teams on Tuesday, November 17th in Potsdam (near Berlin), Germany.
Explore and Improve Psychological Safety in Software Teams
Psychological safety fuels high-performing teams. When people feel safe to speak up, collaborate openly, and share ideas, trust grows – unlocking innovation, resilience, and sustainable delivery.
Audience

Anybody working in or with teams: testers, developers, tech leads, coaches, managers, architects …

Key-Learnings

Understand psychological safety and how it fuels engagement, collaboration, innovation, and sustainable team performance.
Recognize behaviors and team dynamics that build trust and safety, or that undermine culture and results.
Use games and coaching cards to make hidden patterns visible and apply practical techniques to create safer, high-performing teams.

Explore psychological safety and team culture through game-playing and coaching cards. Experience how gamification reveals team dynamics and helps you understand what’s really happening inside teams.
Psychological safety is the shared belief that a team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. It allows team members to speak up, admit mistakes, share ideas, experiment, discuss conflicts, and ask for feedback. When teams feel psychologically safe, they see failures as opportunities for learning, challenge the status quo, and contribute openly to innovation and improvement.
But, how safe is a team? How can we determine the factors that make the team unsafe or have an impact on the team’s culture?
In this mini-workshop, you’ll explore what happens when people feel safe to raise issues, ask for help, and take smart risks without fear of blame. Through real-world examples, team games, and practical exercises, you’ll uncover the factors that strengthen or weaken psychological safety and learn how to build an environment where every team member feels included, valued, and empowered to act.
Psychological safety is essential for developers, testers, and tech leads who want to build great products and great teams. Without psychological safety, teams cannot build deep, authentic relationships necessary for sustained success and value creation. It’s the hidden engine behind high-performing software teams. Tech teams that foster safety collaborate effectively, innovate confidently, and continuously improve.
You’ll leave this workshop with actionable ideas, techniques, and insights to cultivate trust, enhance team performance, and create a culture where people learn, experiment, and thrive.
Agile Testing Days
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Agile Testing Days is a leading international software testing conference recognized for deep practitioner content and strategic insight. Over four days — onsite and virtual — the event brings together senior testers, engineers, and quality professionals from around the world to explore advanced testing practices, real-world challenges, and emerging trends in modern software quality and agile development.
Since 2009, Agile Testing Days has grown to one of Europe’s leading software testing conferences, welcoming 400–700 onsite participants and 300–500 online attendees each year.
Compared to many other software testing events, Agile Testing Days offers one of the most extensive and content-rich programs worldwide, featuring 100+ sessions, parallel tracks, expert workshops, and strategic discussions. This unique combination of practical depth and breadth distinguishes Agile Testing Days in the global testing community.
