Cultivating Minds UK has worked with numerous public and private sector organisations to develop training materials that aim to support workplaces in developing leadership at all levels to prevent bullying and harassment, mistakes and address poor mental health.

Abuse in the workplace can produce many negative outcomes. Poor relationships can lead to increased absenteeism as well as decreased productivity. Retention of staff is impacted as well as organisational brand and reputation.

As with abuse workplace mistakes and poor mental health are often witnessed by colleagues. Creating conversations around these issues will work towards empowering a healthy majority and lessening the impact of these issues in the workplace.

In our lives, both inside and outside of work, we sometimes witness attitudes and/or behaviours that we don’t like or agree with. It may be that they clash with our personal values, our organisational values or both.

The default can often be to “ignore” – walk away and remain silent even when it is a work colleague or friend that is involved or impacted. We might not see it as our business or our role to intervene.

Do we ever consider the consequences of our inaction? What does our silence and inaction say to those involved or impacted?

Trainings will promote discussions on a range of social situations that can have a negative impact on the culture and performance in any organisation. It aims to provide employees with some practical strategies that can be used personally to both support and challenge colleagues in difficult situations.

Workshops and trainings can be developed to address a variety of common workplaces issues. As well as targeting general employees, sessions can be developed to work with line-management and leadership in the organisation.

Feedback

1. Thank you. You made me think about my jokey attitude and how I might be upsetting others in my workplace. I hadn’t really thought about it before.

2. I now know I have tools to help others.

3. Probably one of the best sessions I have received at work. This wasn’t your typical workplace harassment training. You really recognised that people want to help others. Outstanding.