Creating Safe & Respectful Work Environments for All
Achieve Sustainable Change at Work
Soteria Solutions works with clients, including federal and state agencies and businesses, to achieve sustainable change by creating and maintaining safe and respectful learning, working and living environments void of incivility, harassment, violence and discrimination.
Research-Based Customized Solutions
We effect sustainable change through customized, innovative solutions that are research-based and proven to be the most effective strategies to prevent and respond to unacceptable behaviors, so work is a place where all individuals are respected, valued and supported to thrive.
The Catalyst to Ignite Change
Our Workplace clients are organizations who are committed to building the capacity to achieve sustainable change. At Soteria Solutions, we work alongside our clients as the catalyst to enable clients to then carry the torch to maintain an environment of safety and respect for all.
Real change is achieved as opposed to ineffective check the box programs.
Leveraging your Organization’s Strengths
We offer a unique approach where our solutions are developed and implemented to leverage an organization’s strengths. We embrace the importance of customization to understand and leverage our client’s unique protective factors, as such factors are essential to achieving lasting impact.
We enable our clients to offer safe and respectful working environments including improving organizational frameworks that are essential to achieve integral, strategic shifts. Examples of organizational frameworks include goals, strategic plans, company values, policies, reporting mechanisms, job descriptions, cultural norms, performance reviews and incentive plans.
Our Workplace Clients
We have extensive experience helping create and maintain safe and respectful work environments for businesses and federal and state agencies. Learn more about how we develop and support the implementation for such organizations.
Soteria helps achieve lasting positive change at work.
We used to say to women, 'Here's what you can do to prevent being harassed,' and we'd say to men, 'This is bad behavior, don't do it.' That definitely isn't working. Focusing on bystanders instead is about engaging the entire community so everyone has a role to play. It works because it really seeks to engage everyone as a part of the solution.
- Jane Stapleton
at Association of American Medical Colleges Leadership Forum
Why Soteria Solutions to Achieve a Safe and Respectful Work Environment?
- Solutions customized to leverage your institution’s strengths, culture and values.
- A collaborative, flexible approach as we partner with you as a catalyst to ignite lasting change.
- Solutions for work based on leading research
- Sustainable change is achieved by improving organizational frameworks (e.g., goals, core values, reporting mechanisms, cultural norms) essential to making strategic shifts.
- Nationally recognized thought leader and subject matter expert recognized by the Harvard Business Review and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM).
Learn more about our custom workplace solutions
A Partial Listing of Workplace Clients
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Financial Company
Case Studies
Custom Solutions for the Workplace
Information Gathering
Customized Solutions & Training
STEP 1: INFORMATION GATHERING
We meet our clients where they are; meaning we review and leverage any initial work that has been done to assess what is going on in the workplace that is causing incivility, harassment, violence or discrimination.
The information gathering process may include stakeholder conversations, focus groups, listening sessions and/or surveys.
The information gathering process can be completed in person or virtually.
WORKPLACE CLIMATE SURVEY
Soteria Solutions Workplace Climate Survey is a thorough assessment of the workplace in order to provide actionable data about strengths and assets as well as the prevalence of problematic cultural behaviors and patterns that support inappropriate behaviors.
The Workplace Climate Survey, based on current preventions science and research, is a dynamic survey allowing respondents to define how they identify themselves and respond to questions based on that identity.
The Workplace Climate Survey is designed using Navigational Identities, a new and innovative concept that Soteria Solutions developed. Navigation Identities is based on the premise that a healthy workplace is one in which everyone, regardless of identity or experience, is encouraged to perform to their fullest potential, is empowered to report and address problems encountered and feels supported to do so.
Respondents are asked to select the identities that are most salient to them including sexual orientation, gender, identity, race, age, caretaker status, veteran status, disability status and political views/affiliations.
The Workplace Climate Survey includes eleven sections and is administered via Qualtrics, an online survey platform.
Results of the Survey:
The survey results provide insightful information on how different identity groups experience a workplace environment. Specific output includes:
Workplace strengths are captured
Positive experiences to build on are highlighted.
Comprehensive prevention strategies are identified
Response strategies are identified
Organizational framework solutions are noted (e.g., policy changes)
Once solutions are implemented, it is recommended the Workplace Climate Survey is re-administered every two years to measure progress.
STEP 2: CUSTOM WORKPLACE CURRICULUM
We leverage the information gathered to then develop a customized curriculum that includes scenarios and examples relatable and recognizable for the audience. Language is selected to represent the organization and its cultural norms and relevant organizational materials are incorporated into the curriculum including, but not limited to, organizational charts, data, logos, imagery and photos.
Two Options for Training
1
Workplace Training on Customized Curriculum
Soteria Solutions trains the Workplace on the custom curriculum.
60 minute all hands session and then multiple 90 minute breakout sessions (# of sessions is dependent on total audience size)
Training includes:
- 2 scenarios customized for your Workplace
- Customized tip sheet and infographic to reinforce key messages.
Evaluation Report includes evaluation of the training in general and specifically by breakout session and will summarize the level of skills and knowledge gained from the training plus recommendations.
2
Workplace Train the Trainer and Customized Curriculum
The train the trainer option enables your Workplace to have up to 25 members trained to then facilitate the roll-out of your customized curriculum.
Four hour virtual session led by two Soteria Solutions trainers with an additional Soteria Solutions team member providing all setup, support, and programming services.
Training includes:
- 2 scripted Facilitator Guides
- 2 scenarios customized for your Workplace
- Customized tip sheet and infographic to reinforce keymessages.
Evaluation Report includes post-training survey results summarized from participants completing a brief on-line training survey. The report will summarize the level of skills and knowledge gained from the training plus recommendations.
Bystander Intervention Workplace Solutions
We have developed our Workplace Bystander Intervention offerings leveraging decades of bystander intervention research. Our solutions for the Workplace are developed based on the community of responsibility model teaching bystanders how to intervene safely and effectively
Flexible Solutions for Your Workplace
Workplace Bystander Intervention Overview
This virtual workshop defines Bystander Intervention, explores the underlying research and social norms and examines how bystander intervention impacts workplace culture. Includes Q&A and workshop survey. Ideal for a leadership team, board of trustees or conference break-out session.
Duration: 60 minutes; virtual workshop led by a Soteria Solutions trainer.
Up to 30 attendees.
Workplace Bystander Intervention
Skill Building Training
This virtual workshop includes the content covered in the Overview workplace plus a scenario customized to your workplace. This workshop includes bystander intervention skill building including breakout sessions and polling to encourage attendee engagement. Custom resource sheet developed with available resources provided.
Duration: 90 minutes; virtual workshop led by two Soteria Solutions trainers.
Up to 30 attendees.
Workplace Bystander Intervention
Online Module
This online, interactive module is custom developed to evaluate participants’ understanding of bystander intervention messaging. Online modules offer the ability to reach large audiences including employees, contractors, staff and management via a client’s Learning Management System.
Similar to the Workplace Climate Survey, the bystander intervention online module accounts for a survey participant’s identity to build knowledge and skills to safely and effectively intervene. Branding options are available and pricing includes licensing of the custom module.
Duration: online module is approximately 20 minutes.
There is no participation limit on the online module.