DIRECTING YOUR BEHAVIOUR
A one day Directors UK workshop supporting people to lead by example in anti-bullying and harassment
It's fantastic that you will be attending the Directors UK workshop. It does show that you are committed to promoting anti-bullying and harassment at work. You are helping to make a positive change as well as continuing to be a professional director as member of Directors UK.
In preparation for the workshop, it would be great if you could work your way through the following topics in advance of the workshop. This helps in having a common starting point on the day as well as allowing us more time to discuss how we can deal with group specific ideas, challenges or issues. It should take you around 20 minutes to work through the following.
If you do would like to chat over the event or any of the following elements, please chat with Alec McPhedran, your workshop facilitator. He can be contacted on 0121 366 87 99 or at info@skillschannel.tv.
Have fun and we look forward to seeing you at the event.
In preparation for the workshop, it would be great if you could work your way through the following topics in advance of the workshop. This helps in having a common starting point on the day as well as allowing us more time to discuss how we can deal with group specific ideas, challenges or issues. It should take you around 20 minutes to work through the following.
If you do would like to chat over the event or any of the following elements, please chat with Alec McPhedran, your workshop facilitator. He can be contacted on 0121 366 87 99 or at info@skillschannel.tv.
Have fun and we look forward to seeing you at the event.
Things to do in preparation for the workshop
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1. Social Behaviours Questionnaire
Please complete the Social Behaviours Questionnaire and bring the completed version with you to the workshop. We will use this in one of the first sessions and there will be no time to fill it in during the session. Do be as honest as you can and try not to dwell on each response for too long. It should take you around 10 minutes to complete. The outcomes will be explained on the day. |
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2. The Directors UK Bullying & Harassment Handbook for Screen Directors
A fantastic handbook that contains some really valuable information and guidance for screen directors. Published by Directors UK. this is worthwhile keeping close by. Do take a look, through the handbook and if needed, pick up on any points you might like to discuss at the workshop. |
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3. BFI / BAFTA Guidelines
Please read through the BFI and BAFTA Guidelines. This is simply to refresh your understanding of the criteria and to reflect on your role in applying and monitoring the guidelines. |
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4. Guidelines Launch video
Take a look at this short video with Emma Watson discussing the BFI anti-bullying and harassment principles. |
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5. ACAS
A common reference point for all issues concerning employment is ACAS . Many organisations use this site as the starting point for developing their policies and procedures. It's an incredibly useful resource for employees and employers. Take a look at the video to get a sense of what they offer. It may well be a useful reference point for you in the future. You can also visit ACAS by clicking here. |
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6. Ten tips
Ditch the Label is an amazing ant-bullying charity. This short article gives 10 top tips to people being bullied. The ideas help directors and managers of people to open conversations where some people might not feel confident to tackle bullying directly. |
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7. Background to the BFI / BAFTA guidance
This is the background to the recent launch of the BFI / BAFTA anti-bullying and harassment guidance in the screen industries. Read through the article as we have developed the workshop in helping people understand and apply the guidelines. Click on the BFI logo to read the article. |
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8. BFI Principles
This might help you think about the principles of the anti-bullying and harassment guidelines and the expectations of you in your role when working with and being responsible for contracting and managing others in productions. As you read the article, make connections to your role and responsibilities. We will be looking at how you commit to key actions in carrying out your role. As from this year, you are expected to ensure all employees, workers and freelancers should be given a copy of the principles along with their contract and asked to sign a declaration to uphold the principles at the beginning of any work. |
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9. And finally...
Following feedback from previous events, we have built in more time to help people reflect on, and where appropriate, discuss and prepare for dealing with potential issues back at work. Some delegates have had the opportunity to practice dealing with an issue and this has proved to be really beneficial. On that basis, could you print off the following template and use it to reflect on potential challenges or issues and we might get an opportunity to help you explore some ideas. This is definitely not mandatory and time is also dependent on the number of people who attend the event. |
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