Upcoming Training Sessions

Active & Bystander Intervention

1. Friday, December 6, 2024: 1:30pm-3:00pm

This training is a highly interactive workshop that focuses on equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to actively prevent and address discrimination and harassment in the workplace and in public spaces, particularly under Federal Civil Rights laws such as Title VI (prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in federally funded programs) and Title VII (prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin). The training covers three critical stages of active intervention: recognizing harassment, deciding to act and intervening safely and effectively. This training promotes four main strategies for intervening in situations of harassment or discrimination: Direct, Distract, Support, and Delegate. This training not only helps individuals prevent discrimination and harassment but also fosters a culture of accountability, respect, and safety for all. (1.5 hours)

Full Description: Living Peace Institute PDF.pdf

Audience: All Federal DOC Employees

Contact: Stephan Grandison

Bystander Intervention in the Workplace Session

1. Wednesday, December 11, 2024: 10:00am-11:30am
2. Wednesday, December 18, 2024: 10:00am-11:30am

When disrespect and harassment happen at work, people are almost always around and if they aren’t around, they can be quickly summoned to show up. At Right To Be (formerly Hollaback!), our goal is to reduce instances of workplace disrespect, which can lead to harassment, by giving employees the tools they need to disrupt those perpetrating it. We will equip you with tools to be an effective bystander in the midst of workplace disrespect by using our proven 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology - distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct.  98% of employees leave our training committed to intervene the next time they witness disrespect at work. (1.5 hours)

Full Description: We are Right To Be.pdf

Audience: All Federal DOC Employees

Contact: Stephan Grandison

Creating a Trauma Informed Workplace Training

1. Tuesday, December 3, 2024: 10:00am-11:30am
2. Tuesday, January 14, 2025: 10:00am-11:30am

Trauma can impact the brain in a profound way, influencing employee behavior and workplace conduct. Additionally, workplaces can be key sources of trauma and through interpersonal workplace experiences trauma can be exacerbated. The Creating a Trauma Informed Workplace training is designed to provide organizational leaders and culture builders with introductory knowledge and skills to begin creating a trauma informed workplace.

Full Description: Creating a Trauma Informed Workplace Training.pdf

Audience: All leadership as aligned with Inclusive Leadership

Contact: Stephan Grandison

Moving from Conflict to Collaboration (Trauma Awareness)

1. Tuesday, January 7, 2025: 10:30am-12:00pm

Moving from Conflict to Collaboration is a highly interactive workshop designed to equip the participants with real-world tools for responding to conflict and other challenging interactions with trauma awareness, clarity, and compassion instead of reacting with fear, avoidance, or aggression.

Full Description: Living Peace Institute PDF.pdf

Audience: GS13-15, SES

Contact: Stephan Grandison

Proactive Prevention Training: Unconscious Bias

1. Tuesday, January 7, 2025: 9:00am-4:00pm
2. Wednesday, January 15, 2025: 9:00am-4:00pm

Unconscious bias is the habitual way of thinking that affects our understanding, actions, and decisions. This session is designed to deepen the participant’s understanding of unconscious bias and develop practical strategies for recognizing and responding to bias in the workplace. By recognizing unconscious bias and its unintentional impacts, we are better positioned to anticipate, prevent, and minimize its effects and create a more inclusive and respectful workplace.

Audience: All Federal DOC Employees

Contact: Stephan Grandison

Proactive Prevention Training: Emotional Intelligence

1. Wednesday, January 8, 2025: 9:00am-4:00pm
2. Thursday, January 16, 2025: 9:00am-4:00pm

Emotional Intelligence (EI) or Emotional Quotient (EQ) is the ability to be aware of, and better manage our emotions and relationships. It has been said that “your Intelligence Quotient (IQ) will get you in the door, but it is your EQ that will determine how successful you are in life.” This workshop will focus participants on understanding the components of EI, its benefits, assessing personal strengths, and areas for improvement, and developing strategies to recognize emotional triggers and mitigate their effects.

Audience: All Federal DOC Employees

Contact: Stephan Grandison

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Additional Trainings

Civil Treatment for Employees (CTE)

Civil Treatment for Employees (CTE) simulates realistic workplace scenarios, offering insights and practical skills relevant to your organization’s success. With simple and sustainable learning models and tools, your employees will develop skills proven to positively impact your workplace culture and business results in ways that align with your agency’s mission, vision, and values. By focusing on day-to-day behaviors along with the law, CTE is part of a comprehensive and sustainable learning solution designed to challenge and motivate your employees to consider the impact of their own behavior and encourage them to speak up when issues arise. 

Contact: John Wornell

Civil Treatment for Leaders (CTL)

Civil Treatment for Leaders (CTL) simulates some of the most important conversations your leaders will have with their people. CTL addresses your agency’s most compelling and urgent priorities for creating and maintaining a civil, productive, and inclusive work environment including: welcoming concerns, coaching and managing performance, addressing inappropriate behavior, making employment decisions, and modeling the behaviors that ensure an inclusive work environment.

Contact: John Wornell

True Colors

True Colors workshops are engaging, interactive and practical for groups of all sizes. Through guided activities, participants learn how their personality – Color Spectrum affects their professional and personal relationships. These insights can be very powerful, especially when the success of an organization depends on effective communication and mutual collaboration among its people.

Contact: Monique Dismuke