Online Workplace Bullying Prevention Training Course for Managers

What is Workplace Bullying?

Workplace bullying is defined as repeated unreasonable behaviour by an individual or a group of individuals towards a worker, or group of which the worker is a member, and that behaviour creates a risk to health and safety.

Course Overview

This online course on preventing and responding to workplace bullying for supervisors and managers will help you to circumvent instances of workplace bullying and includes guidelines for responding to concerns of workplace bullying or suspected workplace bullying in the workplace.

This online preventing and responding to workplace bullying for supervisors and managers course is legally compliant, kept up to date with legislation for all states and territories in Australia and New Zealand. It has been written together with Mills Oakley Law Firm for Australia and Simpson Grierson Law Firm for New Zealand.

Target audience

This training on preventing and responding to workplace bullying for supervisors and managers is suitable for supervisors and managers who are responsible for the management of employees, contractors, and volunteers.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in the Preventing and responding to workplace bullying for Supervisors and managers course:

• What is and is not workplace bullying
• Preventing workplace bullying
• Responding to incidents of workplace bullying
• Investigating a complaint of workplace bullying
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace

Duration

This Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying for Supervisors and Managers course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Learner experience

This online course for supervisors and managers for preventing and responding to workplace bullying is simple to navigate, easy to understand, and will accommodate all learning styles. During this preventing and responding to workplace bullying for supervisors and managers training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce practical ways to ensure they understand the duty that supervisors and managers have to act on behalf of their employer to prevent and respond to workplace bullying or suspected workplace bullying in the workplace, and the steps to mitigate against workplace bullying and victimisation. At the end of this Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying for Supervisors and Managers course, there is a short online assessment. There is also a declaration that every supervisor and manager understands their duty to prevent and respond to workplace bullying in the workplace and to promote a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace culture.

Learning outcomes

The impact of bullying in the workplace can be damaging to staff morale, staff turnover and the financial performance of your organisation. It can have serious consequences to the health and wellbeing of staff and criminal charges for offenders and your organisation.

Once your supervisors and managers have completed this course on preventing and responding to workplace bullying for supervisors and managers, they will be able to:

• define workplace bullying
• help prevent workplace bullying from occurring
• identify and respond to incidents of workplace bullying or suspected workplace bullying
• handle reports of workplace bullying
• know what to do if you are accused of workplace bullying
• understand how an employer can investigate a complaint of workplace bullying
• contribute to a workplace that is safe, inclusive, and respectful.

Business outcomes

Employers will be vicariously liable for workplace bullying carried out by their workers or agents unless they can show that they have taken reasonable precautions to prevent the conduct from occurring and have responded appropriately to resolve incidents of workplace bullying.

Once your supervisors and managers have completed this online Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying for Supervisors and Managers course, your organisation will be able to:

• Reduce incidents of workplace bullying, victimisation, and misconduct in your workplace.
• Mitigate the risk of claims for vicarious liability associated with unlawful workplace behaviour carried out by workers or agents.
• Protect your reputation from the damage caused by incidents of workplace bullying, victimisation, and misconduct in the workplace.
• Present a vision for all workers to do the right thing.
• Ensure a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
• Gain a competitive advantage by becoming an employer of choice.

Other online compliance courses

The Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying for Supervisors and Managers training is one of a suite of online compliance courses that deal with the duty that supervisors and managers have to represent their employer and contribute to a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

• Preventing and responding to workplace bullying for supervisors and managers
• Creating a safe and healthy workplace for supervisors and managers
• Enabling diversity and workplace flexibility for supervisors and managers
• Preventing and responding to psychological safety for supervisors and managers
• Preventing and responding to domestic and family violence for supervisors and managers