Respectful communication and behaviour
AU sets out clear norms for mutually respectful behaviour and collegial interaction in its staff policy, but there is a need to build on existing initiatives and make these norms more accessible and applicable in daily practice. This will be achieved by translating them into proven, practice-oriented initiatives that help staff communicate respectfully with one another and treat each other with decency.
Activities
In an inclusive process, examples will be collected from the faculties, departments/schools and units of existing or tested initiatives that promote respectful communication and behaviour, prevent inappropriate behaviour and manage conflicts. Based on the examples and experiences collected and an analysis of data from WPA 2025 (and other data sources), recommendations will be drawn up for specific initiatives that can strengthen AU’s overall effort, and proposals will be made for how these initiatives can be implemented and communicated.
Responsibility
AU HR is responsible for the initiative.
A working group will be set up with both employee and management representatives from academic and technical/administrative staff. The working group will be responsible for collecting experiences and preparing recommendations to submit to the senior management team.