Why Bystander Training?

#metoo and the #antiracism movements have shown that sexual harassment, racial discrimination and disrespect are still common in our workplaces. We all want to make a difference, but how?

Traditional workplace harassment training is not effective. In many places, harassment training has been mandatory for decades, yet the problem still exists. In 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission conducted a longitudinal study that found no evidence that harassment training was effective. Subsequent studies and academic analysis suggest a few fatal flaws to traditional harassment training:

• All of the responsibility for addressing harassment, and the sole focus of the training, is on perpetrators (they should stop) and victims (they should speak up). This leaves the other 98% of the training attendees gaining nothing from the session.  The perpetrator and victim are often the worst-positioned to actually deal with the issue.
• Much training is off-the-shelf and generic, using language and examples that are at best not relatable and at worst confusing. This alienates people from the training.

StandUP Teams™ incorporates modern best practices to deliver customized training that is relatable and relevant to everyone who attends. We give a safe place for attendees to learn and practice skills to “see something, say something.” Respect in the workplace is everyone's business, and good for business.

StandUP Teams™ Package Includes:

• Customized, readable Respectful Workplace Policy, codesigned with your HR team (optional)
• Customized, relatable training sessions co-designed with your HR team, covering the Policy plus active bystander case scenarios and exercises
• Delivery of training workshops onsite at your office or ours, or online
• Guidelines for follow-up initiatives to promote organizational continuity