What is Bystander Intervention – The Real Deal?
The Bystander Intervention Training course equips employees, supervisors, and managers with the skills to recognize, respond to, and prevent workplace bullying, harassment, and violence. Designed to meet the City of Chicago CHRO compliance requirement, the course uses interactive scenarios, expert insights, and animated segments to teach safe intervention strategies, overcome common barriers, and communicate effectively. Participants learn practical techniques to stop harmful behaviors, fostering a safer, more inclusive, and respectful workplace for all.
Course Overview
The Bystander Intervention Training course empowers employees, supervisors, and managers to recognize and act against wrongful conduct such as bullying, harassment, and workplace violence. This course complies with the City of Chicago training requirement under Section 6-010-040 (b)(1)(C) of the CHRO.
Through a highly interactive, modular, and “edutainment”-style approach, learners engage with realistic scenarios, expert commentary, and animated segments that promote practical understanding. Participants explore how to safely intervene, overcome barriers, and use effective communication strategies to stop harmful behaviors before they escalate.
This program is essential for fostering a safe, inclusive, and lawful work environment for all employees.
TOPIC OVERVIEW
This course helps participants understand the importance of bystander intervention in preventing workplace misconduct. It outlines practical tools, communication strategies, and safe methods for intervening when witnessing harmful or unethical behaviors.
COURSE TOPICS
- Definition of bystander intervention
- Reasons to intervene
- Active and passive types of intervention
- When and how to intervene
- Common barriers to intervention
- Rules for safe and effective intervention
- Positive intervention communication strategies
COURSE DURATION
This online course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. Learners can start, pause, and resume at their own pace.
PASS MARK
A passing score of 100% is required to receive a certificate of completion. Participants may retake the course up to two times to achieve the required mark.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion, learners can download and print their Certificate of Completion immediately.
