Speak up & stand up
for those who speak up
Suggested Activities
What: What a leader can do to create a supportive environment so team members feel safe to speak up
Who: Leaders
Duration: 3 min video
Use: 1) View the video and reflect on what steps you can take, as a leader, to create a safe and supportive environment for others to speak up 2) Then share the video with your staff and engage in a dialog around workplace guidelines
Team Activity
Define harassment behaviors
What: With your team, discuss and identify harassment behaviors your team wants to avoid
Who: Work group
Duration: View video, Preventing Harassment in the Workplace 4 min; discuss 30+ minutes
Use: With your work group, discuss behaviors/actions that are acceptable and unacceptable. You can use this activity guide based on the video.
What: With your team, read the scenario and discuss what you can think, say and do
Who: Work group
Duration:30+ minutes
Use: With your work group, discuss behaviors/actions that are acceptable and unacceptable and agree together on how you will respond and support one another
HRO Leadership Skills
Leadership Expectations
Mission - Lead innovation and change
● Perceive potential obstacles in delivering on the mission and develop alternatives
● Manage conflicts that are critical to achieving the mission of the organization
● Encourage innovation and intelligent risk-taking
● Understand need for change, translate for team and own implementation plan
● Understand the way work is done and provide input and feedback to changes
Execution - Build positive culture
● Coach behavior to accomplish organizational goals and maintain healthy relationships
● Foster a positive environment that promotes employee engagement
● Create team norms that develop healthy organizational relationships in teams
● Actively seek to identify appropriate policies and resources designed to protect the university environment when bias-related or similar negative events occur.
● Integrate teams, departments and functions as part of workflow