
Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination
"Individual conflict – both inside the workplace and through to tribunal claims – costs UK organisations £28.5 billion a year. It also tells us clearly that resolving matters early in the workplace is the least costly outcome of all." ACAS, 2023
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Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination training has improved workplace culture and morale; 80% of participants in one training program reported that it made them reflect on their own and their colleagues' behaviour, potentially leading to positive change.
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Following BH&D training there is an increased productivity an engagement; Awareness training helps prevent harmful behaviours, leading to a more productive workforce. This is shown with 60% of employees who reported being bullied stated that their productivity was affected.
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The cost of bullying in the workplace can reach up to £80,000 per year, per victim. With the victims resignation rate at 23%.
The cost of bullying a harassment in the workplace is considerable, this is the cost to the employee’s mental health, to workplace efficiency and financially. The financial repercussions can be considerable with just one bully costing the organisation up to £80,000 annually. This is further backed by research that shows nearly 40% of workers experience bullying during their working lives.
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This creates problems such as:
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Employee mental health decline/reduced motivation in the workplace
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A decrease of psychological safety in the workplace
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Decreased productivity
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Limited ‘teamwork’ and collaboration
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Increased employee turnover
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Absenteeism
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Potential legal costs
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It can be reflected in your customer’s experience
Immersive Research
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Consult and involve staff/stakeholders/Board members
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Familiarisation of your history/culture/aspirations/policies
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Establish current culture and reality
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Identify what you want/need to achieve

Deliver
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Engaging, interactive and inclusive training
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Challenging in a psychologically safe environment
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Share

Devise
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Feedback research findings to client
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Design powerful and engaging programmes
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Authentic script, real characters and scenarios
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Intensive rehearsal and briefing of delivery teams

Embed Change
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Develop sustainability strategies
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Focus on action centred results
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Building communication around feedback
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Celebrate and embed





Following the training sessions, a feedback and evaluation report is compiled to ensure the actions highlighted are embedded and the learning is sustained. The report is reflective of the lived experience and perspective of the participants and includes:
Issues, actions and concerns arising
Reoccurring themes
Consultative results and areas to be addressed
Voting results
Recommendations and actions
Participant feedback
Our reports are anonymous and compiled around individual, team, manager and organisation actions
"The training we received was first class. It was pitched perfectly for the audience and from the start everyone was put at ease which allowed the discussion/break out rooms to flow. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the session and gained a lot from it"
WO1 (SMI)
"Garnett Interactive turn traditional learning approaches on their head: rather than starting with the theory and trying to apply it, participants are plunged head-first into a real-life situation and need to think their way around it. This was key to delivering the culture change we are aiming for."
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Gloucestershire County Council