Preventing Sexual Harassment
Preventing sexual harassment is about building shared understanding of what’s ok and where the line is, and building the confidence to act when it matters most.
This training helps organisations meet the requirements of the Worker Protection Act, address issues early, and prevent sexual harassment.
Learning outcomes
- Confidence to notice and act when something feels off
- Understand the Worker Protection Act and the duty to take all reasonable steps
- Appreciate the role of language, power dynamics, and more in shaping behaviours
- Navigate 'grey' areas with more confidence
- A framework for intervention that prioritises safety and prevention
How this works
- Scenarios (optionally with actors) that show how sexual harassment in today's workplaces often begins with everyday comments, boundary crossing, or power imbalances that feel uncomfortable.
- Clear, practical definitions of sexual harassment, grounded in the Worker Protection Act. We cover "all reasonable steps" and responsibilities for staff, managers, and leaders.
- We explore the role of language, "banter", seniority, gender, identity, and power dynamics, identifying patterns and environments where harassment is more likely to occur.
- A series of quick-fire scenarios with an interactive poll uncovers why people's ‘lines’ might be different, how to navigate different ‘grey’ areas, and how to set and maintain healthy boundaries.
- We share the 5 Ds framework and a simple intervention technique, to help with decision-making in the moment, documentation, and early resolution.
- We finish with commitment to specific, practical actions, whether that’s changing behaviour, intervening earlier, strengthening processes, or reinforcing expectations.
Who it’s for
All staff, managers and leaders, with content tailored to role, responsibility and risk.
Delivery
Tailored sessions for staff, managers or leaders, delivered in person or virtually and adapted to organisational context.
Optional Extras
Scenario-Based Sessions
Live scenarios to explore moments involving unclear boundaries, inappropriate comments, online harassment and bystander interventions.
Policy Review & Leadership Advisory
A light-touch review of your sexual harassment policy, communication routes and early resolution processes. Includes practical behavioural recommendations.
Workplace Culture Diagnostics
Choose from a complete or micro-diagnostic exploring cultural norms, expectations and risks linked to harassment and boundary-crossing behaviour.
Follow-Up Practice Clinic
A virtual session to help teams apply the training, troubleshoot challenges and maintain momentum.
Frequently asked questions
Is this harassment prevention training suitable for mixed levels of experience?
Yes. The content meets employees, managers and leaders where they are, with accessible language and practical tools.
Will participants need to disclose anything personal?
No. Participants do not need to share personal experiences unless they choose to.
Does it include online and hybrid harassment?
Yes. The training covers in-person, remote and digital communication.
Can you tailor the scenarios to our environment?
Yes. Scenarios can reflect corporate, frontline, public-facing, operational or hybrid teams.
Can this training be adapted for Senior Leadership Teams, and do you cover specific leadership responsibilities?
Yes. The programme can be tailored specifically for SLTs, including strategic decision-making, organisational risk, expectation-setting and cultural influence. We make leadership responsibilities clear, especially around modelling behaviour, responding to concerns, enabling safe reporting routes and creating the conditions where harassment is less likely to occur.
Does the programme cover UK legal requirements?
It references the Equality Act 2010, the Worker Protection Act 2023, and employer responsibilities, framed in practical language.
Do participants receive resources?
Yes. Each participant receives practical tools and guidance to embed the learning immediately.
Do you provide post-session resources?
Yes. Participants receive a toolkit with simple, practical tools to apply immediately.