Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Training
Course Introduction
When it comes to taking tangible steps to prevent and root out harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace, the stakes have never been higher. Failure to create a safe, respectful, fair and inclusive working environment opens significant talent, legal and reputational risks to organisations. Workplace anti-sexual harassment training is essential for addressing these issues effectively.
As employers prepare for the Worker Protection (Amendment of the Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 to come into force in October 2024, ensuring all staff are trained on how to spot and tackle harassment and sexual harassment, and how to prevent it in the first place, is a business imperative. Workplace harassment training plays a crucial role in this preparation.
What will participants learn?
Participants will understand what constitutes as sexual harassment, how to create conditions for an anti harassment and inclusive culture, leadership role modelling responsibilities, language to call out harassment, and how to be an effective ally.
This 60-90 minutes workshop is designed for colleagues at all levels, including leaders and managers, to provide comprehensive workplace anti-sexual harassment training.
Please note, this workshop focuses on UK employment legislation and is most suitable to UK audiences.
Key Objectives
Participants will:
Understand relevant employment legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Worker Protection Act 2023.
Explore the factors and dynamics that enable harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Understand how harassment and sexual harassment show up in the workplace.
Consider the impact of workplace microaggressions and misogyny and the challenges in calling out “smaller scale” misconduct.
Understand the role of bystander intervention preventing and tackling harassment and sexual harassment, and how to remove barriers to speaking up.
Receive practical tips to build confidence in speaking up and intervening.
Agree the role leaders and managers must play to prevent and tackle harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Content
Workplace harassment and Sexual Harassment: the legal backdrop
The conditions that allow harassment and sexual harassment to go unchecked and unchallenged:
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Power dynamics, impunity and the fear of speaking up
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Bias, stereotypes and assumptions
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Unhealthy and toxic team cultures
The importance of challenging microaggressions, and what gets in the way
Bystander intervention: case study 1, the workplace social event
Our role as leaders, case study 1: The social event
Bystander intervention: Case study 2, the throwaway comment
Our role as leaders, case study 2: Misogyny and microaggressions
Bystander intervention: Creating the conditions for staff to speak up
Bystander intervention: Complaint handling and managing difficult conversations
The 5 D’s model for speaking up
Commitments and taking the learning forward: the everyday habits that create a healthy culture
Working with
Inclusive Group
Inclusive Group will work with you to understand the context for your workshop. This involves a 1-hour discovery call where we explore:
The background and ‘cultural norms’ of this topic in your organisation
An overview of the participant group(s)
Scenarios or examples relevant to your organisation that we can use during the workshop
Anything else pertaining to the successful delivery of the workshop
Details
Virtual delivery via Inclusive Group Zoom or your own platform
In-person delivery at your office or offsite venue (travel expenses will apply)
Suitable for up to 25 participants
Customisation of workshop content is available (design fee will apply)
Please contact us to discuss how this workshop will complement your current EDI activity
Follow-Up
Talk to us about our additional learning tools, such as nudges, videos and podcasts, to deepen and extend your participants’ understanding and application of this topic. These tools can reinforce anti-harassment measures and further support your organization's commitment to a safe and respectful workplace.
Why companies work with Inclusive Group
We have trained over 10 million people globally in the last 25 years, and have been twice recognised as a top 10 consultancy in the Global Diversity List.
Our capability and reputation as a 5 star rated training provider is why companies continually choose us to help them combat workplace sexual harassment, mitigate risk, drive meaningful behaviour change while also following guidance for The Worker Protection Act.