Effective investigators recognize the signs of trauma and understand how it affects complainants, respondents, and witnesses. Trauma, including violence and harassment, impacts memory, perception, and the ability to recount specific details.  Without a proper understanding of the impact of trauma and how to interview those who have experienced it, you may cause further harm to […]

Group bullying – or mobbing – in the workplace is on the rise. Mobbing is a campaign of harassment by a group to force the target out of the workplace using various tactics. Mobbing takes a significant toll on the psychological well-being of targets and a staggering toll on the workplace itself, becoming a toxic […]

This engaging session illustrates how we all make unconscious judgements about people including about their gender, race and culture. Through a variety of interactive examples, we will identify patterns in how we evaluate others and understand how unconscious bias affects decision-making in recruitment, people development and leadership. We will also identify how unconscious bias leads […]

Traditional respect training isn’t working. Despite widespread anti-harassment training, workplace harassment continues to be a significant issue in Canadian workplaces. However, one emerging, research-supported strategy has the potential to transform workplaces: bystander intervention. Bystander intervention starts from the premise that everyone has a role to play in reducing harassment. Employees are educated not from the […]