Preventing and Managing Sexual Harassment at Work
The Worker Protection Act October 2024 is clear; all employers have a legal responsibility to protect their workers and will be legally liable for sexual harassment in the workplace if they have not taken reasonable steps to prevent it. Are you ready?
Our range of support solutions include:
Workshops for Board/SLT
Empower senior leaders to champion a zero-tolerance culture for sexual harassment, driving the ripple effect from the top down.
Playbook
Our practical playbook guides managers through handling complaints about sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour to ensure they hold crucial conversations in a fair and balanced way
Workshops for Managers
Our workshops empower managers to foster inclusive teams where respect guides every interaction, nipping any inappropriate behaviour in the bud before it escalates.
Risk to Reward Coaching
Our specialist coaching support is specifically for individuals who have displayed inappropriate behaviour, guiding them towards respectful communication and interaction, helping them rebuild trust and ensuring lines are never crossed again.
Workshops for Team Members
Empower your people through open discussions, clear boundaries and the confidence to act whenever there is behaviour that crosses a line, creating a safe and respectful workplace for all.
Repairing Working Relationships
Our expert-led sessions bridge the divide between complainant and respondent, paving the way for respectful, professional co-existence.
What is your best way forward?
When helping you to manage inappropriate behaviour and create a truly inclusive workplace, there is nothing we haven’t seen. We approach each project with the utmost discretion. Contact us today to discuss the best way forward for your situation.
Case Studies for Sexual Harassment
Coaching a manager where claim of harassment had been brought
Preventing sexual harassment – Carter Backer Winter LLP
You may also be interested in BBC Radio 4’s Womans Hour, you can listen to Stella being interviewed here (at 25mins) and In Business; Confronting sexual harassment which Focal Point contributed to. Listen here
What our clients say
“We knew that there was a problem to be solved and it really helped to have an objective, outside team to work with us to find a solution. Changing an old-fashioned culture is never easy but is greatly helped by working with a good professional team.”
“This can be a very grey area for managers and can often put them off dealing with situations. Focal Point’s approach helped the managers gain clarity around where the lines and boundaries should be and understand just how vital it is for them to be role models in this area.”
“Having managed teams of staff for 15yrs, I must say that Focal Point are simply the best training resource that I have ever accessed for team building.”
“When we embarked on this project, I was concerned to make it a really positive experience for everyone – Focal Point really understood this… they have taken time to get to know us and helped us address areas which are often not talked about in organisations and that have made a big impact on everyone.”
“This was a really good example of how we can help clients take a preventative approach to issues, rather than reacting when they find themselves with a tricky situation on their hands. We believe it will make a real difference to reducing the number of incidents they have had to deal with.”