Commitment 2. fair treatment, dignity and respect for all

To do this, organisations can:

• ensure your values are clearly visible and communicated to your workforce
• where possible, create a strategy for the organisation that in centred around these values
• demonstrate your commitment to equality, diversity, rights and dignity, through policies or ways of working
• recognise and support staff with long term mental or physical health conditions to do their job
• provide meaningful, strengths-based supervision so staff feel valued, reflect and grow
• challenge behaviours in your workforce that don’t reflect your core values and support your staff to do the same.

As a manager I:

• lead by example by working in the way I’d like others to work and treating others the way I’d like to be treated
• challenge my leaders or managers if I’m not being treated in line with the organisation’s values
• make sure I have regular supervisions for myself and do regular supervision sessions for my staff
• ask for the same supervision from my manager if this isn’t in place for me
• support staff when challenging poor behaviours or practice.

As an individual I:

• work in a way that reflects the values of our organisation
• treat my colleagues and the people we support with dignity and respect
• understand our responsibilities and what that means for us and the people we support
• be aware of the codes of practice and work to them
• be empowered to challenge poor practice, bullying, harassment and discrimination.