Business & Management
Sexual and Sex-Based Harassment Awareness for Managers (Great Britain)
Assessment type
Training and assessment
Minimum duration
15 Minutes
Course delivery
E-learning
Description
The Sexual and Sex-Based Harassment Awareness for Managers (Great Britain) eLearning course provides managers and supervisors with an understanding of sexual and sex-based harassment in the workplace and their responsibilities for helping to prevent and respond to inappropriate or unlawful behaviour.
The course explores how sexual and sex-based harassment may occur, the impact it can have on individuals and workplaces and the importance of creating a respectful working environment. Learners will consider how managers can set appropriate standards, recognise potential concerns, respond when issues are raised and support organisational measures designed to prevent sexual harassment.
Who Should Attend?
- Managers and supervisors.
- Team leaders and aspiring managers.
- Employees responsible for managing or supporting others.
- HR and people management personnel.
- Managers responsible for workplace conduct and employee wellbeing.
- Employees who may receive or respond to reports of harassment.
- Anyone with management responsibilities requiring an understanding of sexual and sex-based harassment within workplaces in Great Britain.
What You Will Learn
- What is meant by sexual harassment.
- What is meant by sex-based harassment.
- Recognising different forms of unwanted workplace behaviour.
- Understanding that harassment may be verbal, non-verbal, physical, written or electronic.
- Recognising inappropriate sexual comments, jokes, gestures, images or communications.
- Recognising unwanted physical contact or sexual advances.
- Understanding how workplace banter may constitute inappropriate or harassing behaviour.
- Recognising harassment through email, messaging, social media and other electronic communications.
- Understanding that harassment can occur between individuals at different levels of an organisation.
- Recognising that inappropriate behaviour may involve colleagues, managers, customers, clients, contractors or other workplace contacts.
- Understanding the potential impact of harassment on individuals, teams and workplace culture.
- Understanding the manager's role in helping to prevent sexual harassment.
- Setting clear expectations for appropriate workplace behaviour.
- Maintaining and promoting appropriate professional boundaries.
- Challenging inappropriate behaviour where appropriate.
- Creating an environment in which employees feel able to raise concerns.
- Recognising potential signs that inappropriate behaviour may be occurring.
- Responding appropriately when an employee reports sexual or sex-based harassment.
- Listening objectively and sensitively when concerns are raised.
- Taking allegations and complaints seriously.
- Avoiding assumptions or premature conclusions.
- Maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
- Understanding the importance of fair and consistent treatment.
- Recognising the role of witnesses and bystanders.
- Responding appropriately when a manager witnesses concerning behaviour.
- Recognising when concerns should be escalated or formally investigated.
- Following organisational harassment, grievance and disciplinary procedures.
- Maintaining appropriate records of concerns and actions taken.
- Recognising and preventing victimisation or retaliation following a complaint.
- Supporting employees affected by harassment.
- Seeking appropriate HR or senior management guidance.
- Understanding the importance of preventative measures and appropriate workplace policies.
- Contributing to a professional, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.
Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.
Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.
Assessment
Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.
A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.
This is an awareness-based eLearning course and should be used alongside the employer's own harassment, sexual harassment, equality, dignity at work, grievance, disciplinary and reporting policies and procedures.
Course Duration
The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.
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