Active Bystander Approach - Workshop - HQ
28 November 13h-16h
General context
VIB is committed to fostering a diverse, safe and inclusive workplace for all the collaborators. This process includes adopting new policies (like the Bullying and Harassment policy), implementing different initiatives and also training. A lot of what we experience as workplace culture or climate is mitigated by behaviour and interpersonal interactions.
Research has shown that an active bystander approach can really support workplace inclusion. When the majority of the collaborators are skilled in active bystander intervention (the 5 Ds approach) and are empowered to call out problematic behaviour, unwanted behaviour becomes socially unacceptable and decreases. And when workplace safety and inclusion is improved, workplace outcomes also improve. Therefore, active bystanders are a very important stakeholder in achieving inclusive excellence across VIB.
The proposed Active Bystander training aims at achieving the following learning objectives:
- A recap of some of the key concepts around unwanted behaviour, such as harassment, bullying, micro-aggressions, clarifying the differences and definitions, through lots of examples
- By simulating life-like experiences via role-plays and scenarios, participants get the opportunity to observe and discuss situations and behaviours that may or may not be transgressive
- Gaining a detailed explanation of the 5 Ds of Active Bystander behaviours and strategies and get many opportunities to practice on life-like scenarios
- Learning about the barriers and enablers of Active Bystander behaviour
- Group discussion to normalise conversation around these issues and exchange experiences and tackle questions
- Recap of the VIB reporting mechanisms and channels
The workshop takes 3 hours. It has a very interactive and engaging format, offering plenty of opportunities to ask questions, clarify behaviours and also tackle the „grey zones”. It includes both theory, practice, role-play exercises and a quiz.
Next to the open offer for which you can register on this page, the workshop can also be - delivered in-person to a VIB team, group or lab, collaborators that work together. Please contact training@vib.be for more information.
All VIB collaborators, ideally in groups of 15-25 participants. Ideally the Active Bystander approach workshop is combined with the Dignity at Work training, on the same day, or on subsequent days for the same participants.
- Because of the nature of the topic, we ensure that there is a safe and inclusive environment during the workshop, with a number of safety rules put in place, using anonymous generic examples, allowing participants to leave the room at any time, as well as engage as much or as little in the workshop as they want.
- This training is only open for VIB participants and is free.
- Note that upon no show without valid justification you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year. Click here for more information.
- This course is also organized in Brussels, Leuven and Antwerp.
Trainers
Agnes Uhereczky
Agnes Uhereczky is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer at VIB. Agnes is an experienced and engaging trainer and facilitator and worked with many different organisations in the past.
Practical info
28 November 2024
VIB HQ
Suzanne Tassierstraat 1
9052 Gent
Belgium
28 November 2024
VIB HQ
There is a shuttle bus (MaxMobiel) that runs between Ghent Sint Pieters railway station and Eiland Zwijnaarde. The VIB stop is the third (and last) stop on the inward journey. You can also get off the bus at Mainfreight (first stop) and cover the last 350 metres on foot.
You can find the schedule via this link: https://max-mobiel.be/en/shuttle-lines/shuttle-line/gent-sint-pieters-eiland-zwijnaarde
Please inform us upfront if you wish to make use of this shuttle so we can provide you with a QR code that you will need to show to the driver.
28 November 2024
VIB HQ
Use the high-quality cycling infrastructure to and from the business park and borrow shared bikes from Blue Bike, Donkey Republic or Dott (electric bikes) from various pick-up points in Ghent and the surrounding area. You can also quickly and easily plan your route using the online Cycling Route Planner of the City of Ghent.
28 November 2024
VIB HQ
Parking is only allowed in the Maaiveldparking (Bertha De Vriesestraat 5, Zwijnaarde). Reservations in advance are required, so please let us know your license plate if you wish us to reserve a parking spot.
Room Réunion (7th floor)