Respect in the Workplace: Anti-Discrimination and Bullying Training for Employees

Key takeaways

• How people experience discrimination, bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.
• Identify inappropriate and risky workplace behaviour.
• Benefits and techniques for early intervention.
• Support and resolution strategies.

Workshop learning outcomes

• Identify the importance of workplace culture in preventing and effectively responding to incidents of harmful workplace conduct.
• Understand the role all employees play in building engaging, inclusive and respectful workplace cultures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the different behaviours that constitute discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and bullying (including micro-aggression) and the overarching laws and policies that govern workplace conduct.
• Identify the responsibilities of all employees in preventing, reporting and appropriately responding to a disrespectful workplace.
• Understand the role of self-management, by-stander and escalation strategies in maintaining a respectful workplace.
• Understand how to support others to seek and receive assistance and how to respond when observing harmful conduct.
• Understand how to use the internal resolution and support processes and the importance of using the internal complaints process appropriately.
• Understand individual rights, responsibilities and liabilities to maintain a respectful workplace.