Event Details
This session will integrate findings from Dra. Viancca Williams research in persistence among fraternity/sorority professionals, as well as excerpts from Amy C. Edmond’s (2018) book, “The Fearless Organization:
Event Details
This session will integrate findings from Dra. Viancca Williams research in persistence among fraternity/sorority professionals, as well as excerpts from Amy C. Edmond’s (2018) book, “The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth.” The presentation team will discuss how they applied these principles into leading teams as well as lead participants in developing strategies to integrate these principles into their teams.
As a result of attending this program, attendees will…
- Be able to define the components of psychological safety
- Develop a plan of action to assess psychological safety within their team
- Develop a plan of action to implement practices to promote psychological safety
Continuing Education
Certified Student Affairs Educators (CSAEd) may obtain CE credits for attending this program. This program is eligible for Core or Fraternity Sorority Life specialty (FSL) credit [1 credit]. AFA has been approved by the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification to provide CE credit for Certified Student Affairs Educators (CSAEd). Programs that qualify for CE credit in this program will be clearly identified. AFA is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.

About Annual Meeting Reload
The Annual Meeting Reload which provides participants the opportunity to catch the most popular and best reviewed educational sessions from the most recent AFA Annual Meeting. Participants will be able to access 15+ live virtual sessions covering topics such as program development, prevention and intervention, organizational growth, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and more. The Annual Meeting Reload is open to members and non-members of AFA. More information, including how to register, is available at https://afa1976.org/education/reload/.
The Annual Meeting Reload is made possible through a generous gift from the AFA Foundation.
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Panelists
Christopher Jefferson, University of Missouri, Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life
Abby Howard, Purdue University, Associate Director for Fraternity, Sorority & Cooperative Life,
Viancca Williams, PhD, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Senior Director of Leadership & Education
Time
March 31, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm View in my time
Registration Deadline
March 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Price
All-Access Pass: $225 for AFA Members | $325 for Non-Members
Single Session Webinar Access: $25 for AFA Members | $50 for Non-Members
Registration for this event is required. For programs with a registration fee, costs help AFA fund the technology, labor, and presenter costs of its programs, and support AFA in crafting high-quality, self-sustaining professional development programming.

