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2021 has seen yet another challenging year for workplaces everywhere. And despite some real positives, there have also been some shocking headlines of sexual harassment, racist and homophobic behaviour persisting in our workplaces.

We have continued to work hard with many of our partner organisations to help workplaces tackle inappropriate behaviour in all its forms.

Take a look at some of our 2021 highlights and accompanying resources…

With International Men’s day this week our facilitator Ian Hiscock looks at the impact that banter in male-dominated workplaces can have…

We are delighted to have teamed up with the professional body for the financial services sector CISI to create a survey to find out more about the impact banter has on us…

It is World Values Day and we look at the pitfall that many organisations are falling into – having a set of values that do not match those of their employees… and what to do to ensure the two are aligned…

What does inclusion look like at Focal Point?

We take a look at why the huge increase in organisations using tattleware – surveillance methods to track employee activity – should be concerning and why it should never be a substitute for good people management…

Focal Point is awarded first Institute of Leadership and Management approved programme. We are delighted that we have met the high standards laid out by the Institute to gain approval and are excited about being able to offer leadership programmes that have the Institute’s “kite mark” of quality.

Going into lockdown prompted a change in how we delivered training and the start of a learning journey for us as a Support Team…

Why were Peers in Westminster resisting sexual harassment training? What makes sexual harassment training effective? Read on to hear what we said on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour this week…

A recent YouGov poll shows that 44% of workers say that their mental health is worse than it was last spring. So how do we ensure our managers are confident to handle conversations around mental health and wellbeing as restrictions ease?