COURSE OVERVIEW

Half of workers have experienced or witnessed bullying. Policies and laws dealing with it are far less prevalent. Learn what bullying looks like & how we can discourage it in our workplace.

KEY SUBJECT AREAS

• Defining bullying
• Why bullies do what they do
• Building a shield against bullies
• What to do if it happens to you
• What to do if you witness bullying
• Creating an anti-bullying workplace
• The law on bullying

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This workshop will enable the participant to:
• Define what bullying is and is not
• Understand the costs of bullying to people and organisations
• Identify bullying behaviours and the reasons behind them
• Know some ways to prevent bullying and understand what role you can play
• Know some ways to protect yourself from bullying
• Know what to do if you are bullied
• Identify appropriate solutions for a bullying incident (within and outside the organisation)
• Be able to assist in creating an anti-bullying policy