Breaking the Silence: Addressing Workplace Discrimination through Psychological Safety

Breaking the Silence on Workplace Discrimination

Workplace discrimination—whether based on race, gender, or age—remains a pressing issue despite anti-discriminatory laws enacted in many countries. The barriers to speaking up, whether due to fear or systemic challenges, often leave discriminatory behaviors unchecked. This course invites participants to confront these realities head-on, shedding light on the various forms of workplace discrimination and their profound impact on individuals and organizations.

Empowering Inclusive and Equitable Workplaces

Through this course, participants will explore psychological safety as a foundation for fostering open dialogue and building inclusive teams. They will gain practical tools to recognize and address unconscious bias, understand Singapore's anti-discriminatory laws, and develop strategies to overcome the barriers to speaking up. By promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, this course equips individuals and organizations to create safer, more equitable workplaces where every employee feels valued and heard.

This 1-day workshop will equip participants to:

• Understanding Discrimination: Identify various forms of workplace discrimination and their implications.
• Impact Analysis: Analyze how discrimination affects individuals and organizational success.
• Legal Awareness: Familiarize yourself with Singapore's anti-discriminatory laws and their application.
• Promoting Psychological Safety: Define and cultivate psychological safety to foster inclusive workplaces.
• Challenging Bias: Recognize unconscious bias and implement strategies to address it effectively.

Methodology

• Mini lectures
• In-depth case study discussion
• Interactive videos 
• Group activities for fun learning!

This course is the perfect fit for:

• Leaders and Managers: Learn to create psychologically safe environments and address discrimination within teams.
• HR Professionals: Develop strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the workplace.
• Employees: Recognize and address discrimination while contributing to a more inclusive work culture.
• Diversity and Inclusion Practitioners: Enhance expertise in fostering psychological safety and combating discrimination effectively.

"Trainer Anil is engaging and knowledgeable. Learnt how to handle people who feeling unsafe to speak up."

- Lim Choon Lan, Senior Mediator, Tripartite Alliance Limited (2024)

"Trainer Anil is very confident and good sharing of real life experience. His case study scenarios are helpful."

- Sharon Tan, Snr Manager concurrent Lead Analyst, MHA (2024)

“Facilitator is very experienced and is able to provide practical examples and approaches.”

– Pui Yoke, Head of ODOS Group Services, SMU

“Subject content was relevant and useful. I felt benefited from his background knowledge of the subject. The sections related to the practical skills that were suggested can be applied in real life easily.”

– Sanuse Nasir, MOE

“Engaging, fun, and definitely a content expert in the workshop delivered. Role-play, facilitation, case studies/examples were useful to reinforce the learning.”

– Muhammad Yusuf, Senior Executive, Duke-NUS Medical School

Mr Anil Singh - Expert Trainer in Psychology and Mental Wellness

Anil is a Senior Associate Lecturer, Trainer, Academic Coach, and Mental Wellness Coach with 13 years of experience in various institutions. His expertise in Psychology, Sociology, and Interdisciplinary Studies makes him uniquely qualified to teach "The Art of Profiling: Theories of Personality". As a former Community Outreach Manager at the National Addictions Management Service (NAMS), he has extensive experience in applying personality theories to real-world situations.

With a Master of Social Sciences and Graduate Certificates in Innovative Approaches for Adult Learners and Professional Counselling, Anil brings a robust academic and practical background to his course. His passion for mental wellness and psychological safety enables him to guide learners through the complexities of personality theories, popular personality tests, and their practical applications in personal and professional contexts.

Anil holds a Master of Social Sciences from the National University of Singapore, a Graduate Certificate in Innovative Approaches for Adult Learners (SUSS), and a Graduate Certificate in Social Sciences (Professional Counselling) from the Swinburne University of Technology.