Build the confidence and capability to challenge discrimination
This Challenging Discrimination in the Workplace workshop is designed to equip individuals and teams with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to recognise, respond to and challenge discrimination in a workplace setting.
Discrimination can often go unchallenged, not through intent, but through uncertainty, lack of confidence or fear of saying the wrong thing. This session creates a safe and structured environment for open, honest conversations, helping participants develop the confidence to address these situations constructively and effectively.
Through interactive activities, real-world scenarios and reflective discussion, participants explore how bias, beliefs, values and workplace culture can influence behaviour. The session focuses on practical application, ensuring individuals are not only aware of discrimination but are equipped to take action when it matters.
This workshop supports organisations to move beyond awareness and take a proactive approach to creating respectful, inclusive and accountable workplace cultures.
Who This Training Is For
This workshop is designed for individuals at all levels of the organisation:
• Senior leaders.
• Board Members.
• Managers.
• HR and EDI professionals.
• Teams.
Delivery Options
Available as a half-day or full-day workshop, delivered online or in person. This session can also be combined with other workshops to create a full-day programme.
What Participants Will Learn
This workshop develops a deeper understanding of discrimination in the workplace, how it manifests and the impact it can have on individuals, teams and organisational culture.
Participants will explore the role of bias, assumptions and environment in shaping behaviour, while building awareness of the legal and organisational responsibilities to address discrimination effectively.
Key areas covered include:
• Different types of discrimination and how they can show up in the workplace.
• How bias, stereotypes and assumptions influence behaviour and decision making.
• The impact of discrimination on individuals, teams and organisational culture.
• The role workplace environments, values and norms play in shaping behaviour.
• Understanding appropriate and inappropriate behaviour in a workplace context.
• Awareness of reporting processes and organisational responsibilities.
What Participants Will Be Able to Do Differently
This session is focused on building confidence and capability to take action. Participants will leave with practical tools and strategies to challenge discrimination constructively and effectively, contributing to a more inclusive and respectful workplace. Every participant will leave with a "Commitment to Action" to hold themselves accountable.
Key areas covered include:
• Recognise discrimination and inappropriate behaviour when it occurs.
• Challenge behaviours in a constructive, confident and appropriate way.
• Have more effective and confident conversations about discrimination and inclusion.
• Respond appropriately to incidents and know how to escalate where needed.
• Reflect on their own behaviours and how they contribute to workplace culture.
• Take an active role in embedding inclusive and anti-discrimination practices in everyday work.
The Impact on Your Organisation
Creating a culture where discrimination is actively challenged is critical to building an inclusive and high-performing organisation.
This workshop supports organisations to create environments where individuals feel safe, respected and empowered to speak up. By building confidence and capability across teams, organisations can move from passive awareness to active accountability.
The impact includes:
• Increased confidence across teams to challenge inappropriate behaviour.
• Stronger culture of accountability and respect.
• Improved psychological safety and employee well-being.
• Reduced risk through better understanding of how to respond to incidents.
• More open, honest and constructive workplace conversations.
• Embedding anti-discrimination behaviours into everyday practice.
This is where organisations begin to create cultures where inclusion is not just expected, but actively upheld by everyone.
Enquire About This Workshop
Ready to build a culture where discrimination is confidently and constructively challenged?
Enquire now to receive a workshop overview pack, including detailed content, delivery options and pricing.
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What Participants Say
Organisations I have worked with consistently highlight the impact, engagement and practicality of this session. Here's what they had to say:
"This session really challenged my thinking in a positive way. Jason created a safe space to have conversations that are often avoided. I now feel much more confident in addressing discrimination when I see it."
"The workshop was extremely engaging and practical. It was not just about understanding discrimination, but also about how to actually respond to it. I have taken away tools I can use immediately in my role."
"As a senior leader, this has had a significant impact on how I view my responsibility in setting the tone for our culture. It has encouraged more open conversations within my team and a stronger sense of accountability."
"I found this session incredibly valuable. It helped me recognise behaviours I may have previously overlooked and gave me the confidence to challenge them constructively. Jason’s delivery made it accessible and impactful."