What Does Dignity Really Mean

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What Does Dignity Really Mean?

• Sue Corbett

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Dignity at Work Charter
We_________________________ commit ourselves to
working togetherto maintain a workplace
environment that encourages supports the right
to dignity at work.
Workplace Bullying
Workplace bullying is repeated inappropriate
behaviour, direct or indirect, whether verbal,
physical or otherwise conducted by one or more
persons against another or others, at the place
of work and/or in the course of employment,
which could reasonably be regarded as
undermining the individuals right to dignity at
work.
Code of Practice All employees have the right to
be treated with dignity respect at work
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The dictionary

• Dignity
• - the state or quality of being worthy of
  esteem or respect
• - a sense of pride in oneself
• Respect
• - a feeling of admiration for someone because of
  their qualities or achievements
• - due regard for the feelings, needs or rights
  of others

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Basic Needs for Human Dignity
Self-actualisation to develop ones full potential
Level 5
Esteem Needs to have self-confidence self
respect
Level 4
Social Needs to belong
Level 3
Safety Needs to feel safe, secure protected
Level 2
Physiological Needs to have food, water, air,
shelter
Level 1
Maslow
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Positive School Climate

• Exists when all students feel comfortable, safe,
  secure, accepted, cared for, valued stretched
  in the school environment.

Social/Emotional Environment
Learning Environment
Physical Environment
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Social/Emotional Environment
Learning Environment
Physical Environment

• All students are feel accepted welcomed
• Positive behaviour modelled by staff
• Everyone treated withdignity respect
• Wellness is fostered inall students
• Responsibility is developedin all students
• Differences are recognised,respected
  appreciated
• Parents community members welcomed
• Parents are meaningfullyinvolved

• High appropriate expectations in place for all
• Learning is seen as interesting, relevant
  important
• All students expected tolearn grow based on
  individual ability skill levels
• Procedures in place to address individual
  learningneeds
• Positive/constructive approach to managing
  problem behaviour
• Continuous professionaldevelopment for teachers
• Parents teachers workcollaboratively
• Positive optimistic approach to learning

• The school is perceived asinviting a place
  studentswant to come to
• The school is well maintained repaired as
  necessary
• The school is physicallyaccessible to all
• The physical systems of theschool are in good
  order
• Appropriate signage
• The area around the schoolis well maintained
• School equipment is inspected maintained
• Speciality rooms are available well equipped

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Social/Emotional Environment

• Model, promote foster
• INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCE

Interpersonallyincompetent (toxic) behaviours
Interpersonally competent (nourishing) behaviours
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• Interpersonal Competence
• - self-awareness
• - emotional social intelligence
• - communication skills
• - conflict management skills
• - positive orientation towards change
• - co-operation

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• Be the change you wish to see in the world.
• Mahatma Gandhi