Respect and Professional Boundaries Program

Overview

Employees bring different experiences, communication styles, and expectations to work. A respectful workplace requires a shared understanding of professional behavior and the skills to respond when an interaction crosses a boundary.

Peagram Consulting's Respect and Professional Boundaries Program helps employees and managers recognize inappropriate conduct, communicate expectations, and navigate difficult situations. Through live workshops and online courses, participants explore workplace respect, professional boundaries, etiquette, and ways to recognize, interrupt, report, and prevent harassment.

Live workshops use an interactive skills lab format. Participants discuss realistic scenarios, practice language they can use at work, and receive feedback. The focus is on applying expectations to everyday situations: a personal comment in a meeting, an uncomfortable joke, repeated unwanted attention, an inappropriate message, or a leader who struggles to recognize the impact of their authority.

The program can support proactive education or reinforce expectations after workplace concerns arise. Content is tailored to the organization's audience, policies, and identified needs.

What participants learn

Format and investment

Live workshops typically run two to three hours, depending on the topics, audience, and organizational requirements. Online course options can be discussed during consultation.

Pricing starts at $7,500. Final pricing depends on the training format, customization, group size, and scope. The proposed engagement outlines design, delivery, reporting, tools, and resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should participate?

The program can be designed for employees, managers, senior leaders, or mixed groups. Manager-focused sessions can place additional emphasis on power dynamics, responding to concerns, and reinforcing expectations.

Is this only for organizations that have experienced harassment complaints?

No. The program can be used proactively to establish shared expectations and strengthen everyday workplace interactions. It can also help reinforce standards when an organization identifies recurring concerns or communication gaps.

What makes the training interactive?

Live sessions include guided discussions, scenario analysis, reflection, and opportunities to practice responses. Participants work through what to say and do in situations they may encounter on the job.

Can the program reflect our workplace and policies?

Yes. Content can be tailored to your industry, employee roles, organizational policies, and relevant workplace themes. Sensitive situations can be translated into anonymized or composite scenarios to support learning without identifying individuals.

Does the program cover subtle or uncomfortable behavior?

Yes. Participants explore situations such as personal compliments, intrusive questions, jokes, unwanted familiarity, and messages that blur professional boundaries. The goal is to help employees recognize concerns early and respond appropriately, even when people perceive an interaction differently.

Do employees have to share personal experiences?

No. Participants can engage through prepared scenarios and general discussion. The workshop is designed for learning and practice, rather than publicly examining individual complaints.

Can this support our required harassment-prevention training?

Required content, delivery standards, and documentation should be identified during scoping. We work with your designated HR or legal contacts to determine how the program fits your organization's training requirements.

Can the program be combined with remediation coaching?

Yes. Training can reinforce shared expectations across a team while individual coaching addresses a participant's specific development needs. The scope and information-sharing arrangements are established separately for each component.