Active Bystander Training

Active Bystander training will equip your staff with the tools to address incidents of harassment and discrimination. It will show them how to support others in challenging inappropriate behaviour.

Learn how to influence the culture in your organisation, so that incivility, bullying and other negative behaviours are challenged.

Being an Active Bystander means being aware when someone's behaviour is inappropriate or threatening and choosing to challenge it. Bystander intervention training provides the techniques to challenge behaviours constructively and safely.

Our Active Bystander training is highly engaging and interactive throughout.

We have rolled out major active bystander training programmes across the globe to financial, pharmaceutical and law firms, manufacturing, NHS, government, schools, universities, night-time economy, not-for-profit organisations, and large global brands.

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For more information or a discussion about your specific needs, use the contact form or call +44 (0) 203 154 6611

Benefits

Greater diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace
Reduction in workplace bullying
Improved staff retention
Staff will be equipped with bystander intervention training skills

Delivery Methods: Live Webinar / In Person

Max delegates: 20

Duration: 90 / 180 minutes

Active Bystander Content

What constitutes inappropriate behaviour?
How active bystander changes culture
What stops us intervening?
Intervention tactics

Outcomes

Understand what being an Active Bystander means
Know the group psychology which stops us from intervening
Understand how to intervene most effectively to prevent destructive behaviours

Feedback from participants:

94% delegates rate the training as Very Good or Good
97% rate our facilitators as Very Good or Good
97% agree the training is a good use of their time
97% say the training will help them in their role

Active Bystander Testimonials

“Emailogic's Active Bystander training has proven popular with our people, with many attendees actively encouraging their colleagues to attend. The content is relevant and the presentation style is open and engaging, leading to excellent attendee participation. The combination of knowledge-sharing and scenariobased discussions worked well, resulting in an interesting and thought-provoking session.”

Victoria Hand - Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Manager, Bristows LLP

“It has been nothing but a pleasure working with the Emailogic team. From start to finish, they are so helpful, kind and really take the time to understand you and the organisation’s needs. The facilitators are fantastic and help create an environment that means delegates feel safe enough to open up and be honest which in turn creates a great learning environment. We cannot recommend Emailogic enough.”

Lucy McGuire - Learning and Organisational Development Co-ordinator, University of Creative Arts

“We are really grateful for the great sessions that Emailogic delivered to our UK and US teams. The series of Active Bystander masterclasses really resonated with our people and the tools and discussion are still talked about today. We can see the impact with feedback from some participants that they feel more confident to use the tools and highlight non-inclusive language.”

Christopher Bannister-Bailey - Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Manager, Croda

Active Bystander Training FAQs

Assertiveness training is for the victim in any given situation, to enable them to speak up for themselves and what they want and need in the moment. This becomes a problem when someone may be too embarrassed or shy to speak up for themselves, or when the perpetrator is more senior in the organisation. Active bystander training is about equipping all staff to intervene effectively when they witness inappropriate behaviour.
Hundreds of extremely satisfied delegates have completed the Emailogic Active Bystander course. The Active Bystander course is particularly effective when it is done by a whole team or department, or even the whole organisation so that everyone understands the language and behaviours of effective Bystander intervention.
An Active Bystander’s qualities include being prepared to intervene or speak out against unacceptable behaviours or attitudes. They also include knowing the most appropriate form of intervention to stop the situation from re-occurring, backing up others when they intervene, and checking in on the recipient of the unacceptable behaviour.
Greater employee awareness of what being an Active Bystander means leads to more interventions when there are damaging behaviours. This in turn leads to a decrease in discrimination and harassment, and a more inclusive culture.

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How we can help your organisation

Sessions tailored specifically to the needs of your organisation based on real-life scenarios.
Rollout programmes for organisation-wide culture change
Highly experienced facilitator with minimum 20 years experience
Takeaway materials for all delegates
Option to train your trainers to deliver our training through a train the trainer workshop
Expert delivered, short, fast-paced training sessions that tackle complex issues clearly and concisely.