Bullying and harassment
Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination and Victimisation all need clear definition and active management. To tackle inappropriate behaviour effectively, workplace culture has to transform – management need to be able to deal with issues effectively, staff need to understand what is expected of them and targets of unacceptable behaviour need to know where to go for support and that perpetrators will be held to account.
To help in achieving this goal we have developed our ‘Respect and Dignity at Work’ workshop. It can be tailored to incorporate your organisation’s policies and procedures and any specific issues you may be encountering.
Who is it for?
Managers who need to understand their role and responsibilities and be equipped with knowledge and strategies to enable them to fulfil their duties, not fall foul of the law and help promote a respectful working environment.
Employees who need to understand their rights within the workplace and be provided with clear guidance on expected behaviour, strategies to deal with unwanted behaviour and actions that can be taken if they are made to feel vulnerable or intimidated.
What can we cover?
For managers, our interactive workshop can cover the following depending on the needs of the organisation and individuals.
- management role and responsibilities
- the relevant legislation and the actions you are required to take
- definitions of bullying, harassment (including sexual harassment), victimisation and discrimination
- the impact and benefits of positive versus toxic work environments
- ways to embed an inclusive, open and fair culture
- strategies to manage situations proactively and informally
- the procedure to manage a formal complaint/grievance (this will be tailored to meet your organisation’s procedure)
- the differences between firm management and bullying and harassment
- strategies for effectively managing a diverse team
- ways to promote respect dignity at work
For colleagues our interactive workshop can cover the following depending on the needs of the organisation and individuals.
- definitions of bullying, harassment (including sexual harassment), victimisation and discrimination
- the relevant legislation and how they and others are protected
- the benefits of working in an inclusive, open and fair culture
- the organisational expectations around behaviour of and between staff (this will be tailored to meet your organisation’s policy)
- understanding how perceptions of behaviour may differ
- simple tools to manage and check our own behaviour
- choices and strategies to manage situations and the use of the ‘purple flag’
- where to go for support if you experience or witness unacceptable behaviour
- ways to work with respect and dignity
All workshops are run in an interactive way by an experienced facilitator and if you wish, actor facilitators to bring scenarios to life. We use case studies, filmed scenarios, group work and individual reflection.
What our clients say…
Personalisation is what makes Worthwhile Training special. I’ve never felt that I was part of a production line, and no request of them was too much trouble.
S.F. – Senior Trainer – Railway