EDI training
Active bystander training
Most people want to say something and do not know how. This session gives colleagues rehearsed, realistic options rather than a principle they already agree with.
What the session covers
Practical, rehearsed, and built for real workplaces:
- Why people freeze, and why that is a normal response rather than a character failing
- The difference between intervening in the moment and following up afterwards
- A simple set of options, so people have something to reach for under pressure
- Low-risk interventions that work when direct challenge feels impossible
- Supporting the person afterwards, which is often more valuable than the moment itself
- Practising with realistic scenarios drawn from your sector
What is included
Every booking includes the following as standard:
- A scoping conversation beforehand, so the session fits your organisation and your people
- The session itself, delivered online or in person
- Slides and any handouts used on the day
- A practical takeaway so people leave with something they can act on
- Time for questions and discussion, with an option to gather questions anonymously in advance
- Accessibility considered throughout, including captions online and materials in advance on request
What your organisation gets from it
- Colleagues who have actually rehearsed a response rather than just agreed it matters
- A shared language, so intervening feels normal rather than exposing
- A practical contribution towards your prevention duty on sexual harassment
- Fewer incidents that escalate because nobody said anything at the time
Formats
This training can be delivered as:
- Lunch and learn, a short session that fits into a working day
- Half day workshop, the most commonly booked format
- Full day workshop, where people work through the material in depth
- A programme or series, for change that needs more than one session
- Train the trainer, so your own people can deliver it afterwards
- Online or in person, across the UK
Often booked alongside sexual harassment prevention training. Get in touch for a clear figure with no obligation.
Interested in bystander training?
Tell me about your team and your sector, and I will shape scenarios that feel real to them.