This week, we're focusing on Day 2 of the four-day United Against Workplace Bullying virtual conference, Tuesday 17 November 2020. We'll be exploring whether legislation is working; how to challenge behaviours affecting entire sectors and industries; and when interventions work for the organisation. In between, we'll be bringing you some more stories of courage from people who have experienced workplace bullying or helped others who find themselves in this situation. Delegates will enjoy access to all keynote presentations and Panels across the 4 days of the conference and will be able to post questions. You will also have unlimited access to recordings of all Keynotes, Panels, Webinars, Stories of Courage and Supplier Showcases for 30 days after the event. Every panel includes someone who has personally experienced workplace bullying, and now seeks to create and support positive change. It's time for change. Conduct Change. Nicki Eyre |
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40+ Speakers We are extremely honoured to have an amazing line-up of speakers from the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. We also have people sharing their experiences of workplace bullying in our Stories of Courage Keep an eye out for the Speaker Spotlights in our social media posts too! | | |
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Workplace Bullying: Is legislation working? Tuesday 17 November 10AM Despite strong statements about people being the greatest asset, and zero tolerance of bullying, multiple reports have provided evidence that bullying is still prevalent in workplaces, and that most people who feel bullied experience emotional and financial impact, ending up leaving their jobs and often struggling to work again. In 2019 the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation ran a Workplace Bullying Conference with attendees from both academic and practitioner backgrounds. 81% of attendees agreed that we need a specific law against bullying. In the UK the majority of bullying cases are not upheld internally. A case for bullying itself (rather than harassment) cannot be brought to an employment tribunal. After more than 20 years of research showing that workplace bullying is a real problem, why do so many cases still fail? What can we do differently for both employees and employers? “Employees are almost twice as likely to have experienced bullying than harassment (not sexual harassment) at work over the past three years (15% versus 8%). Just 4% report experience of sexual harassment.” CIPD Managing Conflict in the Workplace, January 2020 Join our panel of legal experts with extensive experience in employment and personal injury law alongside our Advisory Board members as we debate the gaps in legislation, and how we can overcome them. |
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See the full Programme Join us during anti-bullying week 2020 for a week of live talks with expert panelists sharing ideas and answering your questions, alongside a mix of webinars and people who have experienced workplace bullying courageously sharing their stories. | | |
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Challenging the Norm – how do you influence behaviour beyond your own business? Tuesday 17 November 2PM Too often, challenges arise outside of the business, but still need a way of being addressed. It could be bullying behaviour from a client or a supplier, or even members of the public, particularly online. Perhaps there are entrenched behaviours within a sector or industry, and it’s time for change. We’ll explore the following: - What needs to happen to disrupt behaviours in a sector and create new standards?
- How can you take action if you’re working on a project and feel bullied by someone from another organisation?
- What if you’re self-employed or a freelancer and your client/customer is behaving in an unacceptable way?
- Small business versus a larger business – how do you manage the differential?
Our speakers represent a range of sectors and professions where bullying has been identified, both formally and informally. We'll be discussing the challenges, sharing iseas, and looking for opportunities to work collaboratively to overcome this issue. |
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When do interventions work for the organisation? Tuesday 17 November 3PM The aim of this session is to help your interventions on workplace bullying and harassment work effectively in your organisation. There is no ‘magic bullet’ to tackle workplace bullying and harassment. Instead employers need to develop a range of measures which individually will have little impact but together, well sequenced, can have a definite impact. How to reduce the incidence of people feeling bullied or harassed and maintain traction over time using several measures will be discussed. In addition engaging in prevention measures that reduce negative behaviours will be outlined - ideally where employees become self-regulating thus changing the agenda. Professor Emeritus Charlotte Rayner, an international expert in workplace bullying prevention research, and one of the founders of the International Association on Workplace Bullying & Harassment, leads us through this insightful session. |
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Register Delegates will enjoy access to all keynote presentations and Panels acros the 4 days and will be able to post questions. You will also have unlimited access to recordings of all Keynotes, Panels, Webinars, Stories of Courage and Supplier Showcases for 30 days after the event. Delegate Rates Covers all 4 days plus access to recodings for 30 days Business £75 Charities/Not for Profit £55 Individual £45 | | |
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| | Bullying in the workplace: the international issue being ignored? Jenny McCullough, our guest blogger looks at the complexities faced by policy-makers and regulators on an international level, and has neatly summarised her findings to help set the scene for duscussions about UK legislation. | | |
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| | Workplace Bullying: Is Legislation working? We asked Jessica Rowson, Head of Psychiactric Injury Claims at Oakwood Solicitors to share her thoughts about whether legislation was working in relation to non-discriminatory workplace bullying. | | |
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Moving On after Workplace Bullying This programme supports an individual to move on after experiencing bullying in the workplace, rebuilding confidence and resilience, and supporting them to step back into their own power. | | |
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We commit to fund Moving On programmes for individuals who have had to leave employment and are in need of support |
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