Metro’s training on Non–Discrimination, Anti–Harassment & Inappropriate Conduct
Designed specifically for Metro employees, participants will learn new tools, resources, and skills for building an inclusive, safe, and respectful work environment. The training also provides information about employee expectations and resources related to King County’s Nondiscrimination, Anti–Harassment & Inappropriate Conduct Policy & Reporting Procedures (PDF).
There are two versions, a supervisor course for people leaders and an employee course for non-supervisors. For more information, please see the frequently asked questions (PDF) or email metrolearning@kingcounty.gov.
For non-supervisors
Option A: Live online course (recommended)
The is a live virtual course designed for Metro employees who are individual contributors (e.g., non–supervisors).
The course will acquaint Metro employees with King County’s policies on prohibiting discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and inappropriate conduct. Identify the differences between healthy and toxic workplace cultures and explore strategies for intervening as a peer when inappropriate behavior arises in the workplace.
Option B: On-demand eLearning course
Metro employees who are unable to take a live version of the Employee Course for non-supervisors can take a pre-recorded eLearning version to satisfy their requirements.
This is a self-paced course that covers the same content as the live sessions. This course is for non-supervisors only.
For supervisors
Live online course
This course will acquaint Metro people leaders with King County’s policies on prohibiting discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and inappropriate conduct. The course will also explore how to intervene as a supervisor/manager when inappropriate behavior arises in the workplace and cover strategies on how to promote a healthy workplace culture on your teams.
This training is offered as 2 sessions that will need to be completed, no more than a month apart from each other. It will primarily be available as a live, virtual training but can also be offered as an in-person training for employees who are not assigned computers.
Request an in-person training for your team
We are committed to accessibility and offer in–person courses for operations divisions and sections where the majority of the workforce are not assigned a computer.
Supervisors who would like their whole team or section to attend a session together—either in-person or via Zoom—can request a custom training. The L&D team will come to your site during any shift to make participation easier.
If you are a leader within Bus Operations, Rail, Vehicle Maintenance, Transit Facilities, Marine or Mobility, and would like to request an in–person training, complete the online request form or email our team directly at metrolearning@kingcounty.gov.
FAQ
I am a Supervisor/Manager/People Leader, how can I request a training for my team?
We encourage all Metro leaders/supervisors to attend the Supervisor version of The Way We Work Together before requesting to schedule a training for their non-supervisory staff. Once leaders have completed the training, they can work with the Learning & Development Team to schedule a training for their staff.
If you are a people leader at Metro (i.e., manager, supervisor, director, chief), please go to NeoGov Learn and enroll in an upcoming course. Space is limited, additional supervisor trainings courses coming soon.
The Learning & Development Team is looking to partner with Division & Section Leaders to bring The Way We Work Together: All Staff training to non-supervisory employees across Metro. Given our team’s current training capacity, in-person trainings will be prioritized for frontline employees without regular access to computers. Online and eLearning opportunities will be available for employees with regular access to a computer.
If you are interested in bringing The Way We Work Together: All Staff course to your team, please fill out this Intake Form.
I’m a non-supervisory employee and I already took the NeoGov Harassment Prevention for Employees training, do I have to take this one now, too?
It depends. If your division/section has a high completion rate of the Harassment Prevention training and your division/section leader has not identified it as a current training priority, you will likely not need to take this training. However, we encourage all employees to review our pre-recorded eLearning version of the training it when it becomes available in June 2023.
If your division/section leader is requesting this training, it is likely you will need to complete this training with your team even if you have already taken the previous Harassment Prevention course online. Regardless, we promise the content is new and will be engaging!
What do you mean when you say this is a mandatory training?
All King County employees are required to take a human resource (HR) approved training that covers the King County’s policy on Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment & Inappropriate Conduct. Employees with frequent access to computers may have already taken the training called Harassment Prevention for Employees in NeoGov Learn in 2021. The Way We Work Together is a new Metro-developed training that covers this policy AND promotes healthy workplace culture.
Employees who have not taken the Harassment Prevention for Employees training will be required to take this new training. Individuals who have already taken Harassment Prevention for Employees, especially those in supervisory roles, will be highly encouraged to take the new training. Also, depending on the training priorities of your leadership, you may be invited to take the new training with others from your section/workgroup.
