Jade Garratt biography
Jade Garratt Biography
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Jade Garratt is Co-Founder and Director of Psych Safety, where she helps organisations build healthier, happier and higher-performing workplaces by embedding psychological safety into everyday practice. A writer, facilitator, and learning designer, Jade brings nearly two decades of experience spanning schools, charities, universities, and businesses. Her work is grounded in the belief that trust, openness and respect enable people to do their best work.
Jade began her career as a teacher and went on to support organisations in strengthening their learning and people development. At the University of Nottingham, she held a senior educational leadership role, and in 2024 she was recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
She holds a Physics degree from Oxford University and a Master’s in Educational Leadership, and she is currently completing a PhD at the University of Nottingham. Her doctoral research, viewed through a social justice lens, explores how students’ educational backgrounds shape their university experiences.
Alongside her academic work, Jade is most energised by practical impact: helping leaders and teams translate research and theory into real changes in how they collaborate, learn and perform.
Outside of work, she enjoys writing, running and she is also a qualified yoga teacher. She spends as much time outdoors with her family as the UK weather allows, finding nature both inspiring and grounding.
Connect with Jade online at Substack: @jadegarratt, LinkedIn: @jade-garratt and Bluesky @jadegarratt
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Co-founder of Psych Safety, Jade is a writer, learning designer and facilitator with 18 years’ experience working in schools, charities, universities and businesses. Trust, openness, and mutual respect are the cornerstones of her leadership philosophy.
Jade began her career as a teacher. She went on to improve the education and people development offer in multiple organisations and in 2024 was recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
With a Physics degree from Oxford University, a Master’s in Educational Leadership, and ongoing PhD research at the University of Nottingham, Jade’s academic foundation is strong. However, a practitioner first and foremost, Jade is most excited by the impact her work has on improving workplace culture, educational spaces, and organisational performance.
Connect online: Substack: @jadegarratt, LinkedIn: @jade-garratt and Bluesky @jadegarratt
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Jade is a writer, facilitator, and learning designer passionate about psychological safety and workplace culture. With nearly two decades of experience across education, charities, universities, and businesses, she is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and is currently deep in PhD research. As co-founder of Psych Safety, Jade focuses on turning big ideas into everyday practices that make workplaces healthier, happier, and higher-performing.
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Our speaker today is Jade Garratt, Co-Founder and Director of Psych Safety. She specialises in helping organisations create workplaces where people feel safe to speak up, learn and perform at their best.
Jade brings nearly twenty years of experience across education, charities, and business. She began her career as a teacher and went on to lead initiatives that improved learning and people development in a range of organisations. At the University of Nottingham, she held a senior leadership role, and in 2024 she was recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Her academic background includes a Physics degree from Oxford University and a Master’s in Educational Leadership. She is currently completing a PhD at the University of Nottingham, where her research explores how students’ educational backgrounds shape their university experience through the lens of social justice and inclusion.
While her academic credentials are impressive, Jade is above all a practitioner. She is passionate about turning big ideas into everyday practices that make workplaces healthier, happier and higher-performing.
With her expertise and her commitment to creating environments of trust and openness, she has become a respected voice in the field of psychological safety and inclusion.
Please join me in welcoming Jade Garratt.
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