Respect in Action
Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Training
Where Compliance Meets Culture
Since 1997, HR Proactive Inc. has helped organizations address workplace harassment, strengthen respectful workplace practices, and meet their training obligations.
Drawing on this experience, we developed Respect in Action, an interactive, 30-minute eLearning program that combines legal awareness, realistic workplace scenarios and engaging activities to help employees recognize inappropriate conduct, understand professional boundaries, and contribute to a culture of respect.
Built on respectful workplace principles that apply across North America, Respect in Action can be customized to reflect an organization’s policies, industry, workplace culture, and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
Developed from Experience.
Designed for Prevention.
Our experience conducting workplace investigations has shown that workplace concerns do not always begin with serious incidents. They can develop through everyday interactions, misunderstood boundaries, inappropriate comments, and behaviours that go unaddressed.
We created Respect in Action to bring this insight into an engaging learning environment. Rather than focusing exclusively on what the law prohibits, the program helps employees understand how everyday actions, decisions and interactions influence workplace relationships and culture.
The goal is not simply to recognize harassment after it occurs, but to strengthen awareness and encourage prevention before concerns develop into complaints.
What Will Employees Learn?
Respect in Action combines legal foundations with everyday workplace situations, helping employees recognize concerns, understand their responsibilities, and make informed decisions.
Workplace Harassment and Violence
- The workplace: Where is it?
- Legal foundations of harassment and violence prevention
- Sexual and gender-based harassment
- Understanding what does not constitute harassment
- Recognizing when harassment may lead to threats or violence
Professional Conduct and Boundaries
- Understanding consent and professional boundaries
- Recognizing welcome and unwelcome behaviour
- Respectful communication and workplace interactions
- Understanding how conduct can affect others, regardless of intent
Recognizing and Responding to Concerns
- Identifying inappropriate conduct and warning signs
- Understanding reporting and complaint procedures
- Recognizing the importance of bystander awareness and intervention
- Understanding individual responsibilities in maintaining a respectful workplace
From Compliance to Culture
- Applying respectful workplace principles to everyday situations
- Understanding the relationship between behaviour and workplace culture
- Recognizing the importance of dignity, inclusion and accountability
- Contributing to a positive and respectful workplace
Interactive Learning and Assessment
Throughout the program, employees participate in realistic workplace scenarios, knowledge checks and interactive learning activities designed to reinforce understanding.
A final assessment confirms knowledge of the key concepts, with a certificate issued upon successful completion.
Customized Respectful Workplace Training
No two workplaces are identical. Large organizations, multinational corporations and employers operating across multiple locations, industries and jurisdictions face distinct workplace challenges, even when their legal obligations are similar.
Respect in Action goes beyond standard compliance training. We transform our eLearning program to reflect an organization’s policies, operational risks, workplace environments, and employee responsibilities.
Through customized video scenarios, industry-specific content, and interactive learning, we create a learner-centered experience that connects respectful workplace expectations to the realities of everyday work.
Customization options include:
Organizational Branding
Incorporate your logo, corporate identity and relevant imagery.
Customized Video Production
Original video showing your industry settings, job functions and everyday interactions, so training reflects the realities of your workplace.
Industry-Specific Scenarios
Customized video scenarios that reflect the realities of an organization’s industry, workforce and operational environment, from pharmaceutical and life sciences to manufacturing, financial services, insurance, and corporate settings.
Policies and Procedures
Build in your harassment and violence prevention policies, reporting contacts and procedures, so learners know where to turn.
Jurisdiction-Specific Content
Align relevant legal information with applicable provincial, territorial, state, or federal requirements.
Language Options
Support multilingual workforces with English, French, and Spanish versions.
Role-Specific Learning
Adapt content to reflect the distinct responsibilities of employees, supervisors, and managers.
More Than a Logo.
Training That Reflects Your Workplace.
Our customization process goes beyond traditional course branding. By developing video content and scenarios that reflect an organization’s actual operations, we create a more relevant learning experience that connects training to everyday workplace situations.
An Interactive Learning Experience Designed for
Today's Workforce
Respect in Action combines engaging multimedia, relatable scenarios and accessible learning features to support employee understanding and retention.
Program Features
- Approximately 30 minutes in duration
- Interactive workplace scenarios and knowledge checks
- Full audio narration
- Closed captions
- Mobile-friendly design
- Bookmarking to resume training
- Final assessment and certificate of completion
- SCORM-compliant training files
- Multiple language options
- Customizable content and branding
Designed for employee onboarding, refresher training and organization-wide respectful workplace initiatives.
Flexible Training Delivery Options
Your LMS or Ours
Whether an organization has an established learning management system or requires a fully hosted solution, HR Proactive offers flexible training delivery options.
SCORM Training Files
Integrate Respect in Action directly into an existing LMS. Our SCORM-compliant training files support learner progress tracking, assessment results and completion reporting, subject to LMS compatibility. Choose from licensing arrangements or outright purchase options based on organizational requirements.
HR Pro Hosted LMS
For organizations without an internal LMS, our hosted learning platform provides a ready-to-use training environment.
Features include:
- Employee enrolment and course assignments
- Assessment and completion tracking & reporting
- Certificates of completion
- Branded training environments
Our team provides implementation assistance and ongoing support.
Live Virtual Training
Respect in Action can also be delivered through facilitator-led virtual sessions, allowing employees to participate in discussions, ask questions and explore workplace situations in real time.
The Benefits of Respectful Workplace Training
Respect in Action helps organizations:
- Strengthen respectful communication and professional relationships.
- Help employees recognize and respond to harassment, bullying, and inappropriate conduct.
- Reinforce organizational policies and reporting expectations.
- Support a culture of dignity, inclusion, and accountability.
- Encourage employee engagement, trust and psychological safety.
A respectful workplace is built through everyday interactions, clear expectations, and a shared understanding of acceptable conduct.
By connecting legal awareness with everyday behaviour, Respect in Action helps organizations move from reactive responses toward proactive workplace prevention.
Beyond Compliance.
Building a Culture of Respect.
Respect in Action provides a foundation for workplace harassment and violence prevention training. But creating a respectful workplace involves more than understanding legal obligations. It also requires awareness, communication, and accountability in everyday interactions.
Organizations can build on this foundation with complementary HR Proactive training programs:
- Bystander Intervention Training
- Respect and Civility
- Emotional Intelligence at Work
- Boundaries in the Workplace
- Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions
- Building Resilience at Work
- Communicate Like a Coach
- Human Rights 101
Together, these programs support a broader workplace prevention strategy, helping organizations strengthen professional relationships, address emerging concerns and foster a culture of respect.
What Our Clients Are Saying
“Our staff found the Respect in Action training professional, relevant and easy to navigate. The content was common sense yet covered important topics worth reinforcing. Employees appreciated our commitment to creating and maintaining a positive workplace and felt the training reflected how much they are valued by the organization.
HR Proactive provided excellent customer service and managed the entire process, making the training simple to implement and administer.”
Alan Burns
Sr. Vice President, Quality
MS Regulatory Affairs
Relmada Therapeutics
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Respect in Action workplace training?
Respect in Action is an interactive, approximately 30-minute workplace harassment and violence prevention training program developed by HR Proactive Inc. It combines legal awareness, professional boundaries, respectful communication, and realistic workplace scenarios to help employees understand their responsibilities and contribute to a respectful workplace.
Does Respect in Action meet workplace harassment and violence training requirements in Canada and the United States?
Respect in Action is built on respectful workplace principles applicable across North America. Because legal requirements vary by jurisdiction, the program can be customized to address relevant provincial, territorial, state and federal requirements, along with organizational policies and procedures. Compliance suitability is assessed against the requirements applicable to each organization.
Can Respect in Action be customized for our organization?
Yes. Customization options include organizational branding, workplace policies, reporting procedures, industry-specific scenarios, original video elements, imagery, and jurisdiction-specific content. This allows organizations to provide training that reflects their actual workplace environments and employee responsibilities.
Can we upload Respect in Action into our existing LMS?
Yes. Respect in Action is available as a SCORM-compliant training file that can be integrated into compatible learning management systems. This allows organizations to manage training assignments, track completion and maintain training records within their existing platforms.
What if our organization does not have an LMS?
HR Proactive offers a hosted learning management system that supports employee enrolment, course assignments, progress monitoring, completion reporting and certificates. Our team assists with implementation and administration.
Is Respect in Action available in multiple languages?
Respect in Action offers English, French and Spanish language options to support organizations with multilingual workforces. Contact HR Proactive to confirm availability and customization requirements for preferred language versions.
Is there a separate program for supervisors and managers?
Respect in Action can be adapted to address the additional responsibilities of supervisors and managers, including recognizing concerns, responding to reports, maintaining confidentiality, and understanding their role in workplace harassment and violence prevention.
Can we purchase the SCORM training files outright?
Yes. HR Proactive offers licensing and outright purchase options. Pricing and terms depend on factors such as workforce size, customization requirements, languages, and intended use.
How long does Respect in Action take to complete?
The standard program takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, making it suitable for onboarding, refresher training, and organization-wide learning initiatives. Customized versions may vary in duration.
HR Proactive has been building
Respectful Workplaces since 1997
Ask us about uploading our Respect in the Workplace online training to your LMS/HRIS today.
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