Practical Strategies for Tackling Bullying and Harassment
This online session is for writers, directors and producers working on feature length or short films at all levels of experience who are keen to understand the law regarding bullying and harassment.
This training will identify common examples of bullying and harassment to ensure participants understand the full scope of these terms. We will then identify proactive steps to manage this behaviour both formally and informally and provide practical and ethical guidance on handling a complaint.
Participants will leave this session with a broad understanding of the law, the behaviours involved and ways to both de-escalate and escalate any complaints:
- The separate definitions of bullying and harassment
- Examples of both bullying and harassment (both obvious and non-obvious)
- De-escalation techniques
- Escalation processes
This discussion will be through the medium of English and will include live captioning and BSL interpretation. If you would like to attend and have any additional access requirements please contact Tracy Spottiswoode on tracy@ffilmcymruwales.com or call 07902 492109 to discuss in confidence.
Michelle White (MSc MAPPCP MBPsS)
Co-director | Psychologist | Coach
Michelle holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and works with individuals and organisations to develop the meaningful, resilient and healthy approaches which underpin creative, happy and sustainable working environments.
She has over 18 years’ experience of leading teams within the film events and exhibition sector for organisations, such as the BFI, the London Film Festival and DDA Live. Michelle is also an invited Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, for her work developing young emerging talent within the film industry.
Michelle contributed to the development of the BAFTA/BFI anti-bullying principles within the screen industries and the Film and TV Charities Mentally Healthy Productions Toolkit. She works regularly with organisations like BECTU, The Film and TV Charity, Screen Skills, BAFTA, Google, NEO Leaders and INSEAD Business School. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and is an accredited Mindfulness Teacher and Strengths Coaching Practitioner.
Away from work, she loves films, reading, podcasts, animals, cups of tea, warm blankets, hiking, nature, sunny beaches, ghost stories, brunch and running.
6Fft From The Spotlight
6ft From The Spotlight was formed as a non-profit, community interest company that promotes positive change within the creative industries. They exist to actively improve the mental health and wellbeing of all creative industry workers through training, educating and advocating for workplaces which are positive, healthy, creative, productive and compliant with the existing law on mental health in the workplace.
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