In today’s workplace, it is critical to cultivate an environment where individuals feel valued, respected, safe, and comfortable coming to work. A key component of this is empowering employees to be active bystanders and upstanders who are able to recognize and address inappropriate or abusive behavior before it escalates into harassment, discrimination, and bullying and creates legal risk for the employer.

Join us and our guest speaker, Kimberly Banks MacKay, Esq. corporate board director, former General Counsel and Compliance Officer, for a KSB Law Lunch and Learn, as we explore the importance of fostering a speak-up culture and encouraging meaningful bystander intervention and upstander action.

for a KSB Law Lunch and Learn, as we explore the importance of fostering a speak-up culture and encouraging meaningful bystander intervention and upstander action.

Topics will include:

• Recognizing inappropriate workplace behavior that may contribute to a hostile or abusive environment
• Understanding the role of civility and respect in preventing misconduct
• Identifying the similarities and differences between being an active bystander and an upstander
• Exploring tools and strategies for responding effectively to inappropriate workplace behavior
• Intervening and supporting others in challenging situations
• Encouraging a workplace culture in which speaking up is supported and valued
• Building a more respectful, inclusive, and professional work environment

This program takes place on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please note that this program will offer 1 PDC SHRM credit and 1.2 NJ CLE credits. If you are planning to apply for NJ CLE credit, please click here to access your evaluation form.