Respectful Workplace

Question 1

What is the vision statement?

Answer 1

We will have the lowest recidivism and incarceration rates in Canada

Question 2

What are the five core values?

Answer 2

1. Respect
2. Accountability
3. Growth and development
4. Recognition
5. Interdependence / working together

Question 3

What are the Six policies discussed in this unit ?

Answer 3

1. Respectful workplace and harassment prevention policy
2. Work place violence policy
3. Conflict of interest policy
4. Employees and criminal offences policy
5. Use of government computers policy
6. Standards of professional conduct

Question 4

How will you demonstrate respect in your correctional centre?

Answer 4

By accepting diversity and the unconditional worth and rights of all people.

Question 5

How will you demonstrate accountability?

Answer 5

By openly communicating and managing my services, evaluate what we are doing and take responsibility for the results.

Question 6

How will you demonstrate growth and development?

Answer 6

Believing every person has the potential for growth and development and providing the opportunities and support for changes to occur.

Question 7

How will you demonstrate recognition?

Answer 7

By believing our strength and most important resource is our staff and that they are significantly more effective in a safe, challenging and rewarding work environment.

Question 8

How will you demonstrate interdependence / working together?

Answer 8

By providing and integrated service and work together with individuals, communities and organizations to achieve a safe and crime free society.

Question 9

List 5 examples of a conflict of interest

Answer 9

1. friends / family incarcerated
2. Doing a side job with a convict (roofing business)
3. Working with a family member
4. Accepting something from an inmate
5. Using government property to serve or promote their personal or private Interests.

Question 10

What does respect mean to you?

Answer 10

To me respect means to be treated with fairness

Question 11

List 5 different examples of harassment

Answer 11

1. Sexual comments and touching
2. Behaviour that gives you reason to believe that you or any other person is at risk.
3. Acts causing psychological trauma
4. Mental cruelty and intimidation ( demean/belittle/humiliate/embarrass)
5. Comments regarding a persons ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, disability or sexual orientation. (Jokes/ name calling)
6. Text messages, emails, social media

Question 12

Define harassment

Answer 12

Is any object able or offensive behaviour that is known, or ought to be reasonably known, to be unwelcome.

Question 13

What is workplace violence?

Answer 13

Workplace violence is defined as any attempt or actual act or behaviour in which an employee is threatened, abused, or assaulted in the workplace, or continuing from the workplace, that gives a person reasonable cause to believe their (or another persons) safety or health is at risk.

Question 14

List 5 examples of workplace violence.

Answer 14

1) verbal insults / Threats
2) those regarding a persons religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability.
3) fighting words (profanity or obscure gestures)
4) throwing objects
5) brandishing a weapon or object that appears to be a weapon

Question 15

What is a conflict of interest?

Answer 15

Any situation in which an employee has a private or personal interest that results in or creates the appearance of improperly influencing the performance of their official duties and responsibilities.