A summary of TSSA's Communities of Practice May 2020. For more information visit www.tssa.org.uk/goingbeyond

1. Addressing Bullying & Harassment
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Flexible Working
Neurodiversity at Work
Leading People
LGBT+ Inclusive Workplaces
Future of Rail
Representing Members
Onboarding New Reps
Skills Reps
Communities of
Practice
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2. • Unconscious Bias We will explore how unconscious
biases, deeply ingrained learned or inherited stereotypes
influence our behaviour around bullying and harassment
• Neuroscience of Trauma Engage with our Professor
of Neuroscience as she explains the mind of the bully &
victim; the effects this has on the brain along with what can
be done to repair the impact
• Producing Results Tough Leadership? Inclusive
Leadership? Both produce results, so what are the factors we
need to consider when determining a leadership and
management style?
• Restorative Practice & Mediation Join us as we
discuss how restorative practice can help to repair
relationships that have been damaged
• Best Practice against Bullying & Harassment
Be part of exploring some of the best practice that is being
implemented in the workplace to counter bullying and
harassment from our panel of HR experts
• Anti-Bullying Conference Join our guest speakers and
CoP participants for our Anti-Bullying Conference
Addressing Bullying
& Harassment
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3. Join together with others across the
industry who want to do more through
our Mental Health & Wellbeing
Community of Practice
• Awareness We will explore different mental health
conditions and the ways they impact people. Hear from those
with lived experience and experts in the field of mental health
• Wellbeing What do we mean by Wellbeing? Hear from
people about initiatives that have reduced sickness absence as a
result of mental ill-health. What best practice has led to
increased motivation and productivity? What factors can we
adopt in our workplaces?
• Managing for positive mental health Learn what
you can do as a manager to create an environment that fosters
good mental health & wellbeing. Explore how to support,
develop and manage your team members who face mental
health challenges
Mental Health &
Wellbeing
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4. Bring exciting innovative ways of working
into your organisation through our
Flexible Working Community of Practice
• What ways can we be more flexible? We will
explore examples of flexible working from experts, HR
practitioners and those who are working flexibly
• The Global Experiment The Remote Workplace has
become the office of 2020. What are we learning from our
experience in lockdown? What works? What do we need to
consider to maintain some flexibility beyond 2020
• Is Flexible Working just for women? How does
flexible working positively impact all genders and groups of
people? Explore intersectional links on this issue to gender
equality, race, disability, sexuality and more
• Organisational Challenges Hear from leaders from
large organisations on the challenges we need to overcome to
implement flexible working for everyone
Flexible Working
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5. Link with others to build awareness, develop
policies and improve your management of
people through our Neurodiversity at Work
Community of Practice
• Awareness What is Neurodiversity? Learn about Dyslexia,
Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Autism Spectrum Conditions, ADHD in
the workplace and its affects on people. Hear from experts and
neurodiverse people about their lived experiences
• Line Managers & Neurodiversity Learn from
research on managing those with neurodiverse conditions, how
to support them, utilise their strengths and develop their talent
to enable them to progress
• Organisational Challenges Hear from leaders of large
organisations on the challenges we need to overcome to
become inclusive of those who are neuro-atypical
• From School to the Workplace Engage with experts
from agencies and community organisations on creating
pathways into rail for people with neurodiverse conditions
Neurodiversity
at Work
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6. Deepen your understanding of leadership
for a variety of issues through our
Leading People Community of Practice
• Leading in a VUCA Environment Hear from leaders
across sectors on managing in a volatile, uncertain, complex
and ambiguous environment. Explore what you can do to
manage effectively and get results despite a VUCA environment
• Developing People Share experiences and explore ideas
with other leaders on how to develop and nurture talent
• Creating a High Performing Inclusive Culture
Engage with experts on inclusion, mental health, neurodiversity,
conflict management, restorative practice and other fields to
create an inclusive workplace culture that delivers
• Managing Workload Effectively managing workload can
have significant positive impacts on team performance. Explore
the challenges managers of people face and examples of
innovative, flexible and agile ways of working
Leading People
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7. Be part of the team making the railway
inclusive of LGBT+ by 2025 through our
LGBT+ Inclusive Workplaces Community
of Practice
• How do we measure LGBT+ Inclusion? Hear from
people who are responsible for data gathering and measuring
success in the areas of diversity and inclusion
• How do we address homophobia, biphobia
and transphobia in my team? Engage with our
change leaders on how to create an inclusive team culture
• Inclusive Rail Industry Forum Be part of the TSSA
and Stonewall Industry group for Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion practitioners including HR, Staff Network leaders and
TSSA LGBT+ Network Members and Allies. Share ideas, best
practice and collaborate across the rail industry on LGBT+
Inclusion
LGBT+ Inclusive
Workplaces
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8. Imagine the future & explore how to
make it happen through our Future of
Rail Community of Practice
• A Changing Rail Industry Hear from experts on topics
such as big data, integrated public transport and timetabling,
High Speed rail, changing passenger travel patterns and needs
• Investment & Infrastructure Explore the expected
benefits from investment in rail for a people centred future
• People & Passengers What is the future role of people?
Hear from industry leaders on why a diverse workforce is
needed for our future railway
• Automation Engage with leaders of innovation of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution and Society 5.0
• Skills and Training Learn more about apprenticeships,
development pipelines and the future skills needs of rail
• Climate Change Will rail save the world?
Future of Rail
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9. Learn how to ‘go beyond’ to create
lasting change in your workplace
through our Representing Members
Community of Practice
• Formal vs Informal Engage with experience reps,
organisers and industrial relations experts on how to use
formal and informal processes, structures and relationships to
get the best outcomes for members
• Trends and Complex Issues What are the common
recurring issues we need to address to reduce case work and
create positive change for members? Which issues are taking
more time and requiring specialist skills and knowledge? Hear
from experts on issues like Performance and Capability,
Reasonable Adjustments, Discrimination Law, Reorganisations
• Case Studies Learn from other reps what is creating a
difference in our workplaces and have the opportunity for
your workplace issues to be explored
Representing
Members
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10. Learn about your role as a TSSA Rep through our
Onboarding Community of Practice for New Reps
• Communication How to communicate effectively
• Equality Our TSSA Equality Agenda and how it applies to
your role as a rep
• Recruitment The many ways you can help grow our union
• Campaigning What is campaigning and how does it help
me represent members?
• Collaborating How to engage others and work as a team
• Representation What you need to know as a new rep
• Negotiations Explore your talent to win for our members
• Health & Safety Learn the basics of H&S for all our roles
• Skills & Learning Understand the basic principles
• TSSA Democracy Know how to get involved in your union
Onboarding
New Reps
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11. Explore the challenges and
opportunities of progression in the rail
industry through our Skills Reps
Community of Practice
• Appraisals We will explore performance and
development processes and how they can help and hinder
progression
• Apprenticeships Engage with experts on how to
negotiate for good effective apprenticeship schemes
• Skills & Equality Is training offered fairly? What can we
do to ensure all work colleagues have equal access to
opportunities and career progression? We will hear from
experts about initiatives to make our industries more diverse
• Workforce Development Planning In a changing
industry, how can we strike a balance between recruitment
and upskilling and/or reskilling?
Skills Reps
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