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Creating safer, fairer, and more respectful workplaces through trusted evidence, proactive prevention, and partnerships that drive lasting change.
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Workplace aggression — including bullying, harassment, and incivility — remains a pervasive and costly issue across sectors.
Improve Workplace offers free, evidence-based tools to help organisations prevent harm, protect wellbeing, and build cultures of respect.
Improve Workplace is led by Professor Roberta Fida (Aston University), whose research spans ethical behaviour, organisational culture, and employee wellbeing, exploring not just how workplace aggression develops, but how organisations can become genuinely better places to work
Workplace Aggression Prevention Toolkit
Workplace aggression rarely begins with a single incident. It develops over time, shaped by behaviours, systems, and organisational culture. It affects everyone: targets, perpetrators, and bystanders alike.
The Workplace Aggression Prevention Toolkit is a free, evidence-based resource developed by researchers at Aston Business School. It gives organisations the knowledge and tools to act before harm escalates, and to respond effectively when it does.
Inside, you will find clear definitions and the legal framework, real case studies across sectors, practical tools for measuring and monitoring aggression, and a comprehensive Multi-Actor Prevention Framework covering primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
Whether you are an HR professional, senior leader, or wellbeing champion, this toolkit supports every stage, from building a respectful culture to managing serious incidents and supporting recovery.
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Interactive Dashboard
Knowing workplace aggression is a problem is not enough. Organisations need to understand where their gaps are before they can act effectively.
The Interactive Dashboard is a free, secure tool that helps organisations assess their current approach to workplace aggression prevention across four key areas: monitoring, primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention. Complete the assessment and the dashboard generates a visual summary of where your organisation stands, giving leaders and HR professionals a clear, evidence-based picture of their strengths and gaps.
It is the essential first step: understanding your own context before deciding where to act.
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Research and Resources
Effective prevention is grounded in strong evidence. The Research and Resources section brings together policy briefs, reports, infographics, and training materials, all available free of charge, drawing on a broad programme of research into workplace aggression, misconduct, and employee wellbeing.
These resources go beyond any single framework. They are designed to help organisations understand the full picture of what drives harmful behaviour at work, and what it takes to build workplaces where people can genuinely thrive.
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