“The Royal Navy worked with the Garnett Foundation to update and improve our Diversity and Inclusion Training package. At all times they provided a professional and supportive service. The team at TGF are proactive in their approach, being experts in the field of D&I they were able to provide a high level of support during this collaboration process, resulting in the creation of a new and innovative training package.”

Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Dallamore, Navy Command HQ

Filmed scenario on behaviours whilst in close proximity, on a Royal Navy ship

Task:

For personnel to create a film centred around organisation-specific topics to be included in the Navy’s own training packages.

How we did it:

We ran a series of focus groups, which included a cross-section of naval staff and D&IA’s to understand the organisation’s issues and ensure that our product was bespoke, relevant, and fit for purpose.

Solution:

Using our research, we created a training film that provided a flexible resource to encourage people to challenge perceptions, explore topics and openly discuss a breadth of diversity and inclusion issues. We also developed a facilitators’ manual to support the training staff by highlighting key themes that arose from the focus groups and signalled the wider context of the Navy’s Lead Elements.

Topics

Giving and receiving feedback
Practical tools on how to tackle inappropriate behaviour
Leadership styles
Bystander responsibility
Managing banter
Unconscious bias

Representation of the ships our filmed scenarios are sent to for personnel onboard to have similar training to those on land

HMS Sultan

Task:

To design a one-day programme for 175 instructors to explore the current culture within HMS Sultan and the instructor’s unique responsibility to create an inclusive environment in the classroom, by identifying the behaviours and language that promote positive working practises.

How we did it:

During the development of the programme, it was essential we understood the challenges instructors faced training a diverse cohort of students and the importance of inclusive ‘teaching/communication’ styles to reflect different learning styles. We ran face-to-face meetings and focus groups to get a broad perspective. From here we created a programme for the instructors of HMS Sultan, including two bespoke scenarios which reflects their environment and situations instructors may experience.

Solution:

We delivered the programme to explore the role of the instructor to create an inclusive learning environment, accessible to all. A focus was on how to challenge unacceptable behaviours as an instructor, and how to be an active Bystander. We used our exercises to enable the delegates to interact with the characters giving an insight into how others think, feel, and believes, and reflect on their own behaviour and language. This helped build empathy and identify the line of acceptable behaviour from students. The session challenged perceptions, bias and acceptable behaviours, and generated lots of discussion and a shared learning experience.

Topics

Understand individual and collective responsibility in creating inclusive culture
Unconscious bias/microbehaviour
Unacceptable behaviours
Skills and toolkits to challenge inappropriate behaviour
Bystander responsibility

Result:

As a result of this training:

86% agreed that they were more aware of what constitutes an inclusive learning environment.
93% agreed that the tools provided in the session will enable them to challenge unacceptable behaviours.