ByeBye Bully Master Class

This 2-Part Professional Development Series meets January 21st and January 23rd from 1-3PM ET

Overview:

Day 1: Understanding Workplace Bullying

Time: 2 hours

Part 1: What It Is

• Welcome and Introductions. The facilitator will introduce the workshop, share the mission of ByeByeBully, and briefly introduce the team.

• The History and Definition of Workplace Bullying. This section will cover the evolution of the term and its key characteristics, including repeated negative acts over a period of time that lead to a power imbalance.

  • Exercise: A brief, facilitated discussion where participants share their initial thoughts or misconceptions about workplace bullying.

• Differentiating Bullying from Harassment. This session will clarify the legal and practical differences between the two, using a chart to illustrate the distinction.

  • Exercise: A quick Q&A session to check for understanding.

Part 2: How It Impacts 

• The Target and Bystander. This part will discuss the characteristics of those targeted by bullies and the role of the bystander.

• Personal Story. The facilitator shares a personal story of being a target of workplace bullying to humanize the topic and create a safe space for sharing.

• Breakout Session: Sharing Stories. Participants will be divided into small breakout groups (3-4 people) to share their experiences of being a target and/or a bystander. 

Part 3: Wrap-up

• Discussion and Debrief. The larger group will reconvene to discuss common themes from the breakout sessions, without sharing specific personal stories. This will be a safe space to process and validate emotions.

• Looking Ahead. A brief overview of what will be covered on Day 2, including actionable strategies and next steps.

Day 2: What to Do

Time: 2 hours

Part 1: Organizational Culture and Prevention

• The Organizational Climate. This segment will introduce types of organizational climate and explain how each can impact bullying.

• Breakout Session: Assessing Your Department. Participants will use the organizational climate model to assess their own department's culture. 

Part 2: Taking Action

• Being Your Own Advocate. This part will provide practical advice on how to respond to bullying behaviors.

• Role-Playing Crucial Conversations. This is a practical exercise where participants will pair up to practice a difficult conversation. 

• Developing Policies & Procedures | Organizational Deployment. This part will review a best practice policy addressing workplace bullying, discuss ideas for creating one at their organization and strategies for organizational deployment.

Part 3: Tying It All Together

• Open Discussion. The larger group will have a final opportunity to ask questions and share key takeaways.

• Commitment to Change. A final reflection on what each participant will personally do to create a more civil and safe workplace. The facilitator will end on a strong, motivating note, emphasizing that "Doing nothing is not an option."

About Bye-Bye Bully

Bye-Bye Bully is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness, fostering education, and inspiring action to end workplace bullying. The organization provides resources and support to individuals and companies, giving a voice to targets, educating bystanders and leaders, and building stronger, healthier workplace cultures.

All attendees will receive a Credly Badge for completing the series.