Upstander Program
Transforming Bystander Behaviour into Upstander Action New Online Program Contact Us
Our Services
Providing a Range of
Training & Development Services
Delivered by our team of trained and experienced facilitators, our Upstander Programs promote acceptance of diversity, inclusion and equality to transform bystander behaviours and inspire participants to become Upstanders in their organisations and own communities.
Our programs feature inspiring personal stories global events and survivors of other major catastrophes who were saved by the courage of others.
Learn
Learn about the dangers of racism, prejudices, harassment, discrimination and bullying.
Transform
Transform bystander behaviour into Upstander actions. The overall objective of our Upstander programs is to help create a working environment in which employees feel psychologically safe, respected and included.
Advocate
Advocate acceptance and inclusion within our society to create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. Our programs include all employees and volunteers (irrespective of level and role) and aims to develop knowledge, awareness and capability and confidence in fostering helpful behaviour from all employees to improve safety, fairness and inclusion.
Reform
Our programs aim to achieve this by upskilling employees and encouraging them to play a collective and more active role in creating a workplace that is centred on respect, civility, and inclusion, and free from inappropriate, unhelpful and unlawful behaviour.
About Us & Why We are
The Best For the Job
- Our Programs facilitate key adult learning principles and processes which assist participants to explore their underlying beliefs, values and assumptions to unlearn (if required) and learn new behavioural and leadership practices and behaviours
- We facilitate reflective discussions which assist participants to identify their own opportunities for development as a leader or team member and commit to change
- Our facilitators actively create an environment of safety and trust, where participants can share personal insights and stories about potentially sensitive subject matter, and deal with matters that may invoke fear and discomfort
- We can also partner and support your internal co-facilitators to deliver content in a way which achieves the above outcomes
- We are happy to assist through participating in, and contribute to, regular debriefing, evaluation, and content refinements, to ensure the highest standards of facilitation and participant outcomes prior and through delivery.
Our Work
Our Programs
Upstander Program Overview
The overall objective of the Upstander program is to help create a working environment in which employees feel psychologically safe, respected and included.
Program Lengths
- 1 Hour
- 2 Hour
- 3 Hour
- 4 Hour
- 8 Hour
Program Content Topics
The topics for the workshops can include:
- Building the case for change
- Overview of the Upstander approach and evidence to support it
- Defining appropriate and inappropriate behaviours
- Viewing video roleplays and discussing perspectives on whether the behaviours were OK/not OK
- Decision-making framework for whether to act in certain scenarios
- Different options for acting as an Upstander and how to use them
- Practice diffusing situations
- Courageous conversations including practice and roleplay
- Skills for providing psychological first aid
Activity types include
- Group brainstorms
- Flipchart exercises, with voting and discussions
- Small group exercises
- Roleplay discussions in small groups
- Whole-group debriefs and discussions
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