Course Description
This half or full-day training session is designed to empower employees to be active bystanders in the workplace by identifying, preventing, and responding to workplace harassment, including third-party harassment, under the new Workers Protection Act. Through interactive exercises and real-life scenarios, participants will develop the skills to act as active bystanders, creating a harassment-free and inclusive work environment.
*please note our full-day courses go into more detail on the topics covered.
Course Content
Format: Audio scenarios, role-playing scenarios, quizzes
Materials and resources: workbook, local resources to organisations who can support survivors of harassment and links to company’s policies and reporting processes.
Optional extras: ICENA can review the organisation’s policies and reporting processes regarding harassment, offering advice on guidance on creating inclusive, supportive policies and reporting guidelines.
Delivery
Delivery: face to face or online
Who's It For?
Target Audience: All employees, team leaders, managers
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define harassment under the Workers Protection Act, including workplace and third-party harassment.
- Recognise signs of harassment and inappropriate behaviour, including those from clients, customers, or external parties.
- Understand active bystander intervention techniques and when/how to intervene safely in harassment situations.
- Apply strategies for reporting and supporting victims of harassment.
- Understand legal responsibilities for both employees and employers regarding harassment prevention.
Conclusion
- Recap key takeaways about harassment, third-party harassment, and being an active bystander.
- Encourage participants to apply bystander intervention strategies in their daily work and understand their responsibilities under the Workers Protection Act.
By the end of this training session, employees will be equipped with practical skills to prevent and respond to harassment, helping to ensure a respectful and harassment-free workplace.
