Sejal Thakkar
Esq.
CA, USDubbing herself "Chief Civility Officer", Sejal is not your average employment law attorney! Her more than fifteen years of experience advising clients, human resources personnel, and legal counsel regarding sound, standard employment practices uncovered a need - and personal passion - for bringing more proactive, relevant, and impactful workplace training programs to her clients and their teams. Her highly experiential customized workshops tailored to executives, managers, and individual contributors bring the courtroom to the training room in an interactive, engaging environment that favors human stories over compliance checklists. She continues to provide legal counsel including investigations regarding harassment, discrimination, bullying, retaliation, misconduct and other topics with that same passion. No matter the context, her passion for helping clients understand the value of more harmonious workplaces - and the path to getting there - is always front and center.
Dubbing herself "Chief Civility Officer", Sejal is not your average employment law attorney! Her more than fifteen years of experience advising clients, human resources personnel, and legal counsel regarding sound, standard employment practices uncovered a need - and personal passion - for bringing more proactive, relevant, and impactful workplace training programs to her clients and their teams. Her highly experiential customized workshops tailored to executives, managers, and individual contributors bring the courtroom to the training room in an interactive, engaging environment that favors human stories over compliance checklists. She continues to provide legal counsel including investigations regarding harassment, discrimination, bullying, retaliation, misconduct and other topics with that same passion. No matter the context, her passion for helping clients understand the value of more harmonious workplaces - and the path to getting there - is always front and center.
Break Your Bias
The 5 Whys Of Organizational Incivility
Every organization is having to change the way they do things, learn new concepts, and rapidly operationalize new policies and standards in a desperate attempt to achieve peak performance during the pandemic. As a senior leader in Human Resources, the meteoric rise in workplace incivility has become a real threat to the health and survival of your organization.
So how why has incivility skyrocketed, and what can be done to eliminate it?
In this provocative...
Civility in the Workplace
Civil treatment is important to create and maintain fair and professional workplace culture. I will teach simple behaviors that align with organizational values and standards and help ensure that people are treated fairly and respectfully. The goal of the training is for your employees and managers to be fair and make the most objective decision possible. If employees recognize their tendencies, they can proactively identify these blind spots and avoid non-objective...
Best Practices to Mitigating Bias in the Workplace
The question business leaders need to ask is, "Where is unconscious bias in my company and what is the impact?" These hidden biases can impact many areas of business, from impairing diversity and retention rates to promoting a disconnected culture. Unconscious bias also undermines recruiting efforts and employee development, which can be destabilizing to an organization. If not properly addressed, the impact of implicit bias on company performance is significant. Beyond the risk of...
Diversity & Inclusion Training
Civil treatment is important to create and maintain fair and professional workplace culture. I will teach simple behaviors that align with organizational values and standards and help ensure that people are treated fairly and respectfully. The goal of the training is for your employees and managers to be fair and make the most objective decision possible. If employees recognize their tendencies, they can proactively identify these blind spots and avoid non-objective decisions.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
