Upcoming Dates
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18Nov11:30 am-1:00 pm
November 18
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch | Meeting | Remote Technical Session at Meeting location.
12:00 (noon) – 1:00 PM – Meeting | Remote Technical Session.
On behalf of Ann Nelson, Chapter President and the Executive Board we look forward to seeing you at our North Florida Chapter ASSP November 2026 meeting. This technical session will be held remotely. For your convenience, you may choose to connect directly via Teams or attend the meeting in person to enjoy networking and lunch, while participating in the technical session remotely.
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Topic: From Silence to Success: Building a Culture of Psychological Safety
Facilitator: Ryan Bouda, Professional Development Specialist, LEAP Training and Coaching.
Session Summary:
A strong safety culture starts with the courage to speak up and the confidence to listen. This session explores psychological safety as the foundation for safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Participants will examine the three essentials of a psychologically safe culture: speak up, listen up, and follow up. Through stories, research, and practical tools, leaders will learn to model inclusion, encourage open dialogue, and respond constructively when concerns are raised. By creating an environment of trust and respect, you’ll strengthen both team morale and safety outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Define psychological safety and explain its role in building a proactive safety culture.
- Analyze common barriers that prevent team members from speaking up and differentiate between high- and low-safety responses from leaders.
- Apply the “speak up, listen up, follow up” framework to develop practical strategies that strengthen trust and continuous improvement within their teams.
Speaker Bio
Ryan Bouda is a dynamic speaker, coach, and trainer with years of experience taking safety leaders and teams to their next level of greatness. He has spoken to thousands of people on cultivating leadership, building teams, and improving communication. Bouda holds a master’s degree in leadership development, is certified in Everything DiSC® and Conversational Intelligence®, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology. His passion is to develop a company’s greatest asset: their people. He has worked with companies such as NASA, NSC, VPPPA, ASSP, Cardinal Glass, and Habitat for Humanity.
Time: 11:30 – 1:00 PM. Networking / Lunch / November Meeting | Remote Technical Session
Location: W.W. Gay Fire and Integrated Systems
2310 Rosselle St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
2310 Rosselle St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
The training room location is across the street from the main office. Limited parking at the main office. It is recommended to use the Additional parking on Roselle St. See parking image:
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM. November Meeting | Remote Technical Session
Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/
If you will be joining us in person for networking and lunch, please RSVP by COB on Monday Nov 16, 2026 by return e-mail to the Secretary at asspnorthflorida@gmail.com.
Respectfully,
Adelina Valenzuela, Secretary
North Florida Chapter ASSP
North Florida Chapter ASSP