Dignity at Work - Workshop
22 October 9h-12h
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.
In 2024 VIB is adopting a new Code of Conduct to set the clear standards of behaviours for all collaborators of our institute. The Code covers a number of specific phenomena and behaviours that may contribute to a toxic working environment, such as microaggressions, harassment, bulling and sexual harassment. It also contains the behaviours we ask all collaborators to adhere to, as well as the reporting mechanisms and channels in case of transgressions or misconduct.
The proposed Dignity at Work training aims at achieving the following learning objectives:
- Introducing participants to some of the key concepts, 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
- Clarifying and informing participants about the available mitigation and reporting mechanisms and channels
- Building a better understanding around the aspirational workplace culture of VIB, the expectations and also a shared understanding of the responsibilities to build accountability
- Support the organisation-wide adoption and adherence to the Code of Conduct
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 Dignity at Work workshop is combined with the Active Bystander 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 Leuven, Antwerp and Brussels.
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
22 October 2024
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Technologiepark 75
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
22 October 2024
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
From Ghent Sint-Pieters station, you can take a bus to Technologiepark. Please check Routeplanner De Lijn for schedules.
22 October 2024
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
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Shared bicycles:
Several providers are active in the area.
Take a look at their platforms:
- Indigo Weel Pro app
- Bluebike
- DOTT
- BOLT eBikes
- Donkey Republic
There are also some public bicycle pumps at the park.
22 October 2024
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
There is only one entrance to Technologiepark. At the entrance, please take a ticket - Parking is only allowed in regular parking spots (for instance in front of the building) and in the parking tower. Parking alongside the roads or in other places where there is no regular parking is prohibited.
22 October 2024
Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II
Room L5