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title: "TRAINING THURSDAY: The Most Dangerous Word on a Job Site Is \"Nothing\""
description: Discover how to foster psychological safety on job sites in ICBA's free training. Learn to encourage open communication and prevent costly silence. Register now.
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# [TRAINING THURSDAY: The Most Dangerous Word on a Job Site Is "Nothing"](https://icba.ca/bc-blog/training-thursday-the-most-dangerous-word-on-a-job-site-is-nothing)

 Written by [Jordan Bateman](https://icba.ca/bc-blog/author/jordan) | Jun 25, 2026 4:02:51 PM

Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA's latest featured course.

Ask a crew what they saw before an incident and too often the answer is "nothing." Not because nothing was wrong — but because someone noticed and stayed quiet. Afraid of looking weak. Afraid of the pushback. Afraid of being the guy who slowed things down.

That silence has a cost, and it shows up in injuries, rework, and good people walking off to another company.

ICBA Training's free lunch-and-learn, *Hard Hats, High Stakes: Why Psychological Safety Matters on Every Job Site*, tackles it head-on. Psychological safety isn't about being soft. It's about building crews where workers raise concerns, ask questions, and flag mistakes early — when they're cheap to fix.

It's led by Paul Pelletier — former corporate lawyer, workplace culture expert, and author with 500+ presentations under his belt. You'll leave knowing what psychological safety is, what it isn't, and the leadership habits that get people talking.

📅 July 9, 2026 | 11 AM PDT | Free | [**Register Here**](https://icbatraining.arlo.co/w/courses/914-free-hard-hats-high-stakes-why-psychological-safety-matters-on-every-job-site/5374)

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