Creating Safer, Stronger Healthcare Teams
In healthcare, where emotional intensity is high and pressure is constant, respect isn’t optional —
The HealthKind Respect@Work Training Series is designed to transform healthcare workplaces by helping leaders and teams understand how seemingly small moments of bias, disrespect, or silence can harm trust, morale, and even patient care.
From constructive performance conversations to bystander intervention strategies, each session builds the emotional, interpersonal, and legal literacy needed to create a culture where every person - regardless of role - feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute.
Why it Matters
For healthcare workers: A respectful environment reduces stress, burnout, and psychological injury - helping staff feel safe to speak up, collaborate effectively, and stay in the profession longer.
For patients: When staff feel respected and supported, they can focus on delivering compassionate, attentive, and high-quality care - without distraction or distress from toxic workplace dynamics.
For leaders: These programs provide tangible tools to uphold the Respect@Work legislation and your ethical duty to lead with fairness, clarity, and courage.
respect@work workshops -from 2-3.5 hours
Showing Respect@Work
A practical, highly interactive session that helps staff and leaders understand the Respect@Work legislation, the impact of inappropriate behaviours, and how to build a workplace culture where psychological safety and inclusion thrive. Includes role-plays, neuroscience, power dynamics and bystander intervention.
Giving & Receiving Feedback
Builds the skills to provide and accept feedback constructively — without blame or defensiveness. This session helps healthcare teams foster open dialogue, increase trust, and take responsibility for personal growth and communication.
Embracing DIVERSITY
Explores unconscious bias, prejudice, and microaggressions, helping teams understand how bias affects performance and opportunity. Leaders learn how to create equitable and inclusive environments where everyone feels seen, heard, and respected.
Active Bystander Training
Teaches staff how to safely and confidently intervene when witnessing harassment, bullying, or discrimination. Participants learn how to overcome hesitation, choose appropriate intervention styles, and support a culture of accountability without putting themselves at risk.
Unconscious Bias Training
Builds awareness of hidden bias and provides strategies to reduce its impact on decision-making, teamwork, and inclusion. Participants reflect on how bias shows up in everyday interactions and leave with practical tools to interrupt biased thinking and foster a fairer, more inclusive culture.
Constructive Performance Conversations
Equips leaders with respectful, non-defensive methods for feedback and accountability — especially when addressing underperformance. Leaders learn how to hold courageous conversations that strengthen relationships, align expectations, and promote growth without blame or avoidance.
Free Webinars for Healthcare Leaders
Every month, tune in to listen to inspiring webinars specifically created for Leaders in Healthcare. The first one is in June!