Preventing and managaing bullying & harassment at work

Bullying and harassment may be costing the UK economy £127 billion every single year.  

The government has also made legislative proposals to place a proactive duty on employers to take steps to prevent harassment at work.  

It has become more important than ever for employers to ensure that they do more than simply respond to complaints when they are made.  Rather, employers need to be taking steps now to train their employees on the behaviours that are expected of them, whether written or verbal or non-verbal and to raise awareness of the different ways in which poor use of language may cause upset and offence to others.

1-hr online interactive session

This is a knowledge-based session which provides an overview of the structure of harassment law and the obligations that are placed on all employees.  It will address what behaviours are unacceptable in the workplace and in social situations connected to the workplace.  We can deliver this session for up to 20 people.  Although this is an online session, we will keep it interactive and engaging throughout.  Copies of the materials used will be available for you to distribute to your delegates.     

Half day online or on your site 

This is a session which goes beyond the knowledge provided in the 1hr online session.  We will also look at discrimination legislation in a more in-depth manner.  The half day course is particularly useful for managers and supervisors who are your 'eyes and ears' and your first line of defence to ensure that your policies are not just words in a little read document.  It is essential that your managers and supervisors set a good example and need to intervene as and when they hear or see inappropriate behaviours.    

1 day session on your site  

This session builds on the half day session.  In addition to providing the content provided in the half day session it will also explore unconscious bias and subtle acts of exclusion.  We will also facilitate role plays based on real life scenarios to equip your managers and supervisors to have difficult and sensitive conversations with their staff.