Making the Most Out of Pivot HR’s Anti-Bullying & Harassment Training

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The bullies represented in film and television are often boisterous, overly domineering and in a position of power. Most of the bullies in the media are easy to spot because of their tactless aggression and cruelty. Unfortunately, real-life bullies tend to choose a subtler approach, especially in the workplace.

Pivot HR Services provides comprehensive and collaborative Anti-Bullying and Harassment training to organizations across Canada. The training is customized to the client’s specific needs and areas of concern, but it is the client’s responsibility to ensure the training sticks.

Keep reading for Pivot HR’s advice on keeping your workplace safe and bully-free.

Measurable Outcomes of Pivot HR’s Training Includes:

  • Providing respectful workplace training
  • Policy review and/or development
  • Recommendations of preventative actions to prevent bullying & harassment
  • Quickly responding to formal complaints and conducting workplace investigations
  • Facilitating interpersonal conflict resolution in the workplace
  • One-on-one or group coaching

Clearly Defining Bullying & Harassment in the Employee Handbook

A business’s first line of defence in developing a safe workplace is providing a crystal clear definition of bullying and harassment in the company handbook. Accessible and explicit definitions add a layer of safety for employees, especially when issuing a formal complaint to management.

WorkSafeBC defines bullying and harassment as “verbal aggression, personal attacks and other intimidating or humiliating behaviours.” Examples of hurtful behaviour include insults, harmful hazing, calling someone derogatory names, vandalizing personal belongings and spreading malicious rumours.

Regularly Reviewing and Enforcing Policies & Procedures

Along with Pivot HR’s comprehensive training, our specialists work with leadership to pop the hood on the business’s existing policies and procedures. These should be regularly reviewed to accurately reflect the current workforce, especially when an organization is consistently growing.

Whether it’s a total policy overhaul, development of new policies, or some minor edits, annual revisions are critical to ensuring leadership and employee accountability year after year.

Yearly Training for Preventative Maintenance

When a business has scheduled yearly Anti-Bullying and Harassment training, it keeps the topic at the top of mind for employees, both old and new. Consistent and ongoing training effectively addresses the workplace’s current issues without targeting individuals specifically.

Pivot HR’s Anti-Bullying & Harassment training is customizable to each business, and we tailor the training sessions to address whatever may be causing roadblocks. Yearly training demonstrates to staff that the company and leadership have zero tolerance for bullying and harassment. It encourages open dialogue and conversation around an incredibly polarizing topic, therefore developing a psychologically safe workplace.

Does Your Workplace Need Anti-Bullying & Harassment Training?

Over 70% of working Canadians have experienced a form of bullying, harassment or violence at their place of work; this is a serious issue plaguing Canadian businesses. In provinces like British Columbia, anti-bullying and harassment training is mandatory for all businesses, including written policies and procedures in the company handbook.

Pivot HR Services offers in-person workplace training for Vancouver and Toronto businesses and remote training services for organizations across Canada. Our team of highly experienced Human Resources professionals is here to help Canadian companies cultivate psychologically safe and respectful workplaces.

Is your workplace struggling with bullying and harassment? Contact Pivot HR today for a free consultation.

What Our Clients say about us

“Robin and Mia were both exceptionally professional and responsive and understood our needs. Their work was of great quality. We are a small non-profit organization and we found them very easy and wonderful to work with. Great value and highly recommend.”

~ Joy Masuhara , Co-Chair Women Transforming Cities International Society

“Cindy is a remarkable professional coach, who goes well beyond expectations in supporting her clients’ development. She knows how to ask the right questions and uncover the real and deep issues that contribute to the limitations we put on ourselves. This type of personal exploration is tough work to do alone and remain committed to necessary change. Cindy’s approach and support made this process one of the most impactful experiences of my life, professionally and personally.”

~ Monique Cotton, Firm Administrator, JFK Law Corporation

“As a medium size business with over 100 employees working in very different areas of our operation, Pivot was able to quickly understand our HR needs and offer practical solutions. Robin and the Pivot team worked closely with our Leadership group to implement effective turnkey solutions on time and on budget. We will continue to use Pivot for our ongoing HR needs and would highly recommend their services.”

~ Adam Zubek, General Manager, Point Grey Golf & Country Club

Pivot HR Services provides personalized solutions for our organization’s human resources needs. By engaging their services, we have been able to successfully outsource our HR function, as the Pivot team has demonstrated their ability to understand the HR priorities of our workplace culture and industry.

~ Areef Abraham, Chief Executive Officer Community Power

“Robin developed our employee policy manual with the goal of engaging and retaining our current staff as well as attracting new ones in this highly competitive marketplace. Her in depth knowledge of current legislation and HR policies proved to be of significant benefit. I would highly recommend Robin and the team at Pivot HR Services.”

~ Christopher Soles, President, Nextgen Technologies Ltd.

“Robin has been and continues to be an outstanding resource for our organization to navigate HR issues as we grow. She always approaches problems with professionalism and a keen eye for our best interest. I’d certainly recommend Robin to anyone looking to elevate their HR processes.”

~ Karim Abraham, CEO, Kambo Energy Solutions

“Our firm turned to Robin for advice and guidance at a time when we faced a period of serious difficulty in managing our human resources. She assisted us through the process of putting our relationship with our staff on a stronger, more stable footing and helped us implement a complete overhaul of our human resources policies. We could not be more pleased with the work she has done and continues to do with us.”

~ Robert Janes, QC, Managing Principal JFK Law Corporation

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