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SC2.5 | How to become an active bystander to improve workplace climate
How to become an active bystander to improve workplace climate
Convener: Andrea Popp | Co-conveners: Anouk Beniest, Simone M. Pieber
Various forms of hostile behaviour such as bullying and harassment persist in research environments, affecting primarily people of underrepresented groups. One way individuals can counteract discriminatory behaviour is to safely intervene and support a target experiencing a potentially harmful situation. Bystander intervention involves recognizing hostile behaviours and being able to respond in a way that positively influences the outcome.
This Short Course aims to empower individuals to act as active bystanders and thus support targets of hostile behaviour. Through input by an expert panel followed by a round table discussion, participants will learn to (i) identify different forms of hostile behaviour (i.e., bullying, microaggressions, sexual harassment) and (ii) intervene in a safe and constructive way.