POSH Essentials® – One Day Intensive Training Program in Columbia, MD

POSH Essentials® – One Day Intensive Training Program in Columbia, MD

Overview

Build a safe, respectful workplace through our POSH Essentials Training focused on awareness, prevention, reporting, and legal compliance.

Duration: 8 Hours
Format: 8 Interactive Modules
Audience: All Employees, Supervisors, Managers, HR Professionals, Leadership Teams
Delivery Modes: In-house | Virtual Live | Hybrid | Private Group Sessions
Methodology: Facilitator-led presentations, group discussions, case studies, scenario-based learning, videos, assessments, and workplace simulations

Course Overview

This professionally designed training program helps organizations create safe, respectful, inclusive, and legally compliant workplaces across the United States. The course builds employee awareness around workplace harassment, discrimination, retaliation prevention, respectful conduct, and employer responsibilities while promoting a culture of dignity, accountability, and psychological safety.

The program combines legal awareness, practical workplace scenarios, interactive discussions, case studies, role plays, and policy familiarization to ensure participants can confidently recognize, prevent, and respond to inappropriate workplace behavior.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand U.S. workplace harassment and discrimination laws and employer obligations.
  • Identify behaviors that constitute workplace harassment, discrimination, bullying, retaliation, and inappropriate conduct.
  • Recognize the impact of misconduct on employees, workplace culture, morale, and organizational reputation.
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of employees, supervisors, managers, HR teams, and leadership.
  • Learn reporting procedures, complaint handling processes, confidentiality expectations, and anti-retaliation protections.
  • Develop respectful communication and inclusive workplace behaviors.
  • Apply practical workplace strategies through real-life case studies and scenario-based discussions.
  • Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, equity, and respect.

Key Takeaways :

Organizations hosting this training internally can:

  • Strengthen workplace culture and employee trust
  • Reduce legal and reputational risks
  • Improve awareness of workplace conduct expectations
  • Increase confidence in reporting procedures
  • Promote accountability and ethical leadership
  • Support diversity, equity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing
  • Build safer, more respectful workplace environments


Prerequisites:

None

Technical Requirements:

For In-house training:

  • Projector, Screen or TV
  • HDMI cable
  • Notebook, Pen
  • Internet
  • Laptop or tablet

Note: The training schedule includes two 15-minute coffee breaks and one 30-minute lunch break


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Highlights

  • 8 hours
  • all ages
  • In person
  • Paid parking

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Location

Regus - Columbia - Gateway

6700 Alexander Bell Dr STE 200

PH- +1 617 789 0913 Columbia, MD 21046

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Agenda

Module 1: Building Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces

Topics Covered • Workplace dignity, professionalism, and respect • Importance of psychological safety and inclusion • Understanding workplace culture and behavioral expectations • Why harassment prevention matters to organizations

Module 2: Understanding Workplace Harassment & Discrimination

Topics Covered • Definitions of workplace harassment and discrimination • Sexual harassment: quid pro quo and hostile work environment • Verbal, physical, visual, written, and digital misconduct • Workplace bullying and inappropriate conduct • Protected characteristics under U.S. employment laws • Understanding intent vs. impact

Module 3: U.S. Legal Framework & Employer Responsibilities

Topics Covered • Overview of key U.S. employment laws • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) principles • Anti-retaliation protections • State-specific harassment prevention requirements • Employer liability and compliance expectations

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