Course aims
In order to prevent workplace violence, managers and employees must be able to identify individuals who could become violent and understand how to diffuse dangerous situations. This online Workplace Violence training course will help learners to identify and address violence in the workplace, as well as giving them the tools to develop their Workplace Harassment Policy.
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this online Workplace Violence training course are to:
- Define workplace harassment
- Understand bullies and how to avoid hiring them
- Create a risk assessment and understand how to handle violence
- Recognise social and business responsibility
- Develop relevant policies and procedures
- Learn how to investigate complaints.
What is workplace violence?
“Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide. It can affect and involve employees, clients, customers and visitors.”
Why is this online Workplace Violence training course essential?
It is training to prevent workplace violence. In this day and age, violence prevention plans and drills are as important as drills for fires and earthquakes. Workplace violence—including incidents that occur during work commutes—more often take the form of bullying, intimidation, and assault.
This Workplace Violence e-learning course will help learners to identify and address violence in the workplace, as well as giving them the tools to develop their Workplace Harassment Policy. Managers and employees will be able to identify individuals who could become violent and understand how to diffuse dangerous situations.
What is covered in this course?
This online Workplace Violence training course includes the following:
- Module One: Getting Started
- Module Two: What is Workplace harassment?
- Module Three: Identifying The Bully
- Module Four: How to Handle Workplace Violence
- Module Five: Risk Assessment (I)
- Module Six: Risk Assessment (II)
- Module Seven: Being the Victim
- Module Eight: Checklist for Employers
- Module Nine: Interview Process
- Module Ten: Investigation Process
- Module Eleven: Developing a Workplace Harassment Policy
- Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Workplace Violence - Online Course - CPD Accredited.
