Preventing and Managing Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace

Who Would Benefit

Managers, team leaders, supervisors and all other staff.

Course Description

This intensive and involving course guides participants to recognise:

At the end of the they are helped to prepare personal action plans and commitments to prevent or handle bullying and harassment in their workplaces.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the delegates can:

Explain what constitutes harmful behaviour
Plan to set boundaries with their teams
Explain the implications of bullying and harassment
Explain the current legal position and how it can help protect all employees
Identify & describe their role as a leader, people manager, team member or bystander
Describe what to do if you feel that they have been a victim of harassment

The Programme Includes:

What we mean by harassment and bullying and especially sexual harassment with examples and case studies (from your company, if appropriate)
What we don’t mean
How common is it?
The costs of bullying and harassment and the benefits of eliminating them
What the law says and how it affects us
What is your experience of bullying or harassment?
Signs and symptoms
OK or not OK? exercise
How can our behaviour be perceived and how we can manage that
What do we have to do to eliminate bullying and harassment?
What else we can do
How to respond to complaints
What if it happens to you?
Bystander actions and empowering bystanders
Individual action planning and personal commitments