Bystander Intervention Training and Resources

Help your employees become active bystanders, effectively intervening to stop inappropriate behavior.

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    Course Description

    Traliant’s Bystander Intervention training is a 1-hour course that explores how to be an active bystander, covers basic steps of bystander intervention, and outlines effective techniques for safely intervening. This course satisfies the City of Chicago bystander intervention training requirement. A shorter 25-minute version is available for those outside of Chicago.

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    Bystander Intervention Training

    The course covers these topics and more:

    • Importance of bystander intervention
    • Identifying situations where intervention is appropriate or necessary — including harassment, microaggressions and bullying
    • The Four D’s of Bystander Intervention
      • Distract
      • Delayed Support
      • Direct Intervention
      • Delegate
    • Types of barriers that get in the way of intervening and how to overcome them
    • Practicing and visualizing intervening through realistic scenarios relevant to all workplaces

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    What to consider when choosing the most effective Bystander Intervention training

    Bystander intervention training is designed to help people understand how to safely and effectively intervene when they witness harmful behavior, such as harassment, bullying, discrimination, or violence. It's important because it:
    • Protects individuals: Bystander intervention can help to protect individuals from harm, both physically and emotionally.
    • Creates a culture of accountability: It sends a strong message that harmful behavior will not be tolerated.
    • Promotes a positive and supportive work environment: It helps to create a workplace where everyone feels safe and respected.

    The bystander effect is a social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to intervene in a situation when other people are present. It's often explained by a sense of diffusion of responsibility—the idea that if more people are around, each person feels less responsible for taking action.
    Bystander intervention training helps to overcome the bystander effect by:
    • Raising awareness: It teaches people about the bystander effect and how it can affect their behavior.
    • Empowering individuals: It gives people the skills and confidence they need to intervene in a safe and effective way.
    • Providing a framework for action: Training helps individuals to identify different ways to intervene and to understand the potential impact of their actions.

    The EEOC advocates for nation-wide Bystander Intervention training and highlights its potential to transform workplace cultures. With leadership support, this training fosters a "sense of collective responsibility," empowering employees to actively prevent harassment. It is hailed as a potential game changer in creating a positive work environment.

    Yes, the City of Chicago mandates bystander intervention training. This underscores the critical role of such training in building safe and inclusive workplaces, where employees are actively engaged in promoting respect, support, and accountability.

    n today’s diverse and dynamic work environments, bystander intervention training is vital. It equips employees with the knowledge and tools to prevent harassment and discrimination, stopping misconduct before it escalates. Such training demonstrates an organization's commitment to core values like respect, dignity, and equality, fostering a safer and more inclusive atmosphere.

    Traliant offers a comprehensive 1-hour Bystander Intervention course that explores the steps and techniques of being an active bystander. This course meets the City of Chicago’s requirements, with a condensed 25-minute version available for those outside Chicago. The training ensures that employees are well-prepared to contribute to a positive, empowered workplace culture.