Respect in the Workplace – Training For Leaders

All Canadian workers have a responsibility to support a positive work environment that is free of abusive behaviour and bullying. In addition, companies and their leaders need to understand the legislation that supports a respectful workplace. In most Canadian provinces and territories, employers are required to have strategies in place that help prevent workplace harassment and violence, supported by clear policies, procedures, and training. 

When companies and organizations promote a culture of respect in the workplace, not only do they support an employee’s well-being, but they also experience higher employee retention and greater productivity. Why? Because a respectful workplace allows employees to feel valued, engaged, and motivated to share ideas, perspectives, and strengths – even if they are different from others.

Why Respect in the Workplace Training Matters

Consider the following:

• A study found that 50% of Canadians who are targets of workplace bullying suffer from mental health-related issues, and those impacted take twice as much sick time compared to other employees. Rubin Thomlinson
• Workplace bullying contributes to a $19 billion annual cost in Canada, primarily due to employee absence related to harassment and bullying. MyHRworkplacefairnesswest.ca

Under the Canada Labour Code and provincial and territorial occupational health and safety legislation employers have a “duty of care” to foster a culture of respect in the workplace. This duty of care means that employers must take measures to protect employees from unacceptable or harmful behaviour, which includes psychological harassment or bullying at work to extreme cases of physical violence. Canadian workplace harassment laws can also be found under the Criminal Code of Canada and Human Rights Legislation.

About Our Respect in the Workplace Training for Leaders

Corridor’s Respect in the Workplace Training for Leaders delivers two courses under a single subscription.

Part 1: Respect in the Workplace

Corridor’s Leader Training on this topic begins with our  Respect in the Workplace  course, which brings new clarity and insights to the importance of respecting each other at work. It is appropriate and relevant to employees and leaders at all levels. The course leads learners through the broad spectrum of unacceptable behaviours that workers at all levels need to be aware of and know how to address. The course provides an opportunity for every team member to take a moment and consider their communication and interaction with others.

Leaders will learn about the range of disrespectful behaviours that can create a toxic work environment and how to respond and support employees when these situations occur. The course also illustrates the difference between performance management and bullying and provides strategies to address other situations harassment that may arise in a workplace, like online bullying and sexual harassment.

For full details on this course which included in your Leader Training subscription, visit the Respect in the Workplace training page for the course or download the course overview below.

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Part 2: Building Your Workplace Harassment Prevention Program

Leaders who promote a positive work culture and raise awareness of appropriate work conduct among staff can look forward to greater employee retention and an overall respectful workplace culture. Conversely, employers with toxic work environments could face financial costs for absenteeism, presenteeism, turnover, and lower productivity related to the stress and mental health outcomes of harassment at work.

For these reasons, companies need to have strong policies and clear procedures in place that support and model a respectful work environment. Part 2 of Corridor’s Leader Training Package lays out the components of a thoughtful harassment prevention program. Learning content will help leaders:

1. Become familiar with an employer’s legislative obligations to maintain a harassment and violence-free workplace. 
2. Have a better understanding of corporate policy and procedures to prevent workplace harassment and violence. 
3. Know what steps to take if an employee is a victim of workplace harassment or other abusive behaviour. 
4. Know how to effectively respond to complaints of workplace harassment, bullying, and violence.

Like all Corridor training programs, Respect in the Workplace – Training for Leaders can be customized for your company or organization:

• Incorporate relevant corporate policies and procedures.
• Tailor content so it fits your company’s unique needs, challenges, and specific work situations.
• Include corporate branding and images to make the course fit with other online training and internal communication materials.

Benefits of Using Corridor Online Training Programs

Corridor’s training programs feature:

• Easy-to-understand language in a conversational style.
• Optional text-to-speech audio track for people who prefer to listen to the content rather than read it.
• Scroll-based format with supporting images, graphics, and interactive exercises to keep learners engaged.
• Regular course updates provided by Corridor’s Subject Matter Expert, Glenn French , to ensure learners have the most current information and resource materials at their fingertips.
• Ongoing access to course content for 12-months from the date of purchase, regardless of when the course is completed. Learners can visit the Course Resources Library, exercises, and knowledge checks as often as they like!
• Flexibility to complete your course at the office, on the road, or at home. Respect in the Workplace is mobile-friendly and can be completed 24/7 with an internet connection and computer, tablet, or smartphone.
• Our work-at-your-own-pace technology means that learners can pause their training anytime and pick up from where they left off later.
• A personalized Certificate of Completion when a learner has completed all course modules and has passed the final exam.

Additional benefits include:

• Eliminates travel and venue expenses associated with “live training”.
• Provides an efficient, consistent, and cost-effective solution for knowledge transfer.
• Maintains an audit trail of each employee’s online learning history to track compliance, support due diligence, and validate learning effectiveness.
• Corridor’s dedicated and responsive support team is ready to assist users and administrators when needed.

Questions? We’re Here to Help

Learn more about our Respect in the Workplace – Training for Leaders and how it can support your efforts to create a safe, respectful, and legally compliant workplace. Request a Free Demo or Contact Us today to see if this course is right for your organization.