Manager Training · POSH Act, 2013

POSH Training for Managers

Managers carry additional responsibility under the POSH Act, 2013, beyond what is expected of general employees. Our POSH Training for Managers programme prepares people managers to recognise and respond to concerns correctly, delivered facilitator-led, in-person, or virtually.
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Why POSH Training for Managers means more than POSH awareness

  • General employee awareness covers what sexual harassment is, how to report it, and employee rights
  • A POSH Manager Awareness Session covers how to respond when a concern is raised informally
  • Managers are often the first point of contact when something goes wrong
  • POSH Awareness for Managers that only repeats employee content misses this responsibility entirely
  • Managers need to know what to do, and what not to do, before a formal complaint is even filed
  • POSH Training for Managers is designed around this specific accountability gap
  • POSH Awareness for Managers alone does not cover a manager's legal obligations

What's Included in Our POSH Manager Workshop and POSH Manager Awareness Session

Our POSH Manager Workshop is built specifically for people managers. It includes:
  • Manager-specific obligations under the POSH Act, 2013
  • Prevention responsibilities, including creating a safe and respectful team environment
  • Guidance for POSH Training for HR Managers who also handle escalations
  • A second POSH Manager Workshop track for managers promoted mid-year
  • POSH Sensitisation for Managers woven into every case study, not treated as a separate add-on
  • How to respond when an employee raises a concern informally, before a formal complaint
  • Practical case studies relevant to people managers, not generic scenarios
  • Content adapted for POSH Training for Team Leaders and POSH Training for Supervisors in India
  • A POSH Manager Awareness Session recap sheet for managers to keep
  • A dedicated POSH Sensitisation for Managers segment for first-time people managers

Our Process for POSH Act Training Managers Can Apply Immediately

How we deliver POSH Act Training Managers can apply immediately:

We understand your management layers, from team leaders to senior leadership

We tailor content for POSH Virtual Training Managers or an in-person POSH Facilitator-Led Manager Training session

We deliver the workshop, with practical scenarios and open discussion

We assess understanding through discussion and scenario-based questions

We share a summary of manager obligations for reference

We support periodic refreshers as part of ongoing Manager POSH Compliance Training

A second POSH Virtual Training Managers slot is offered for those who miss the first

Every session closes with Manager POSH Compliance Training resources managers can keep

Why Choose POSH At Work for POSH Manager Training India

  • POSH Manager Training India sessions led by practitioners who handle live POSH inquiries
  • Managers learn from real situations, not abstract legal theory
  • Delivered as POSH Facilitator-led Manager Training in person, or as POSH Virtual Training Managers online
  • POSH Act Training Managers actually remember, not a slide deck read aloud
  • Customised to your organisation's size, sector, and management culture
  • A second wave of POSH Manager Training India sessions available for new managers each quarter
  • POSH Training for Managers backed by the same team that advises Internal Committees on live cases

Risks of Undertrained Managers

Untrained managers are one of the most common points of failure in POSH compliance.
  • Untrained managers are one of the most common points of failure in POSH compliance
  • A manager who mishandles an informal complaint can expose the organisation to legal risk
  • Skipping Manager Training Sexual Harassment India obligations require weakens the organisation's compliance posture
  • Workplace Harassment Training for Managers in India is not optional once a team starts reporting to them
  • Managers are relied upon to model and reinforce the behaviour expected of the entire team

Frequently asked questions

Yes. While the POSH Act mandates awareness training for all employees, managers carry additional responsibilities. They are required to respond appropriately to complaints, ensure a safe working environment, and not engage in or condone any form of sexual harassment. Specific manager training, including POSH Sensitisation for Managers, ensures they understand these obligations.
Employee awareness sessions focus on what sexual harassment is, how to report it, and employee rights. Manager training goes further, covering how to respond when a complaint is raised, manager-specific obligations under the POSH Act, prevention responsibilities, and how to create a culture of safety in their teams.
POSH manager training is designed for all people managers, including team leaders, supervisors, department heads, senior managers, and HR managers, and includes POSH Training for HR Managers content where escalation handling is relevant. Anyone who manages people or has a reporting relationship with employees should attend.
Yes. POSH At Work delivers manager training in facilitator-led in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats across India. Sessions are customised to your organisation’s size, sector, and management culture.
POSH At Work’s manager training sessions are typically 2 to 3 hours, covering manager-specific obligations under the POSH Act, recognising and responding to complaints, prevention responsibilities, and practical case studies relevant to people managers.

Give your managers the training they are specifically obligated to have.

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Empowering Managers to Foster Respectful Workplaces

Is it mandatory under Law? Yes.

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Support Managers Navigate & Leap

Leaders play a vital role in shaping a safe and respectful workplace. Our POSH training for managers, supervisors, team leads, department heads, and other leadership roles equips them with the knowledge and skills to identify, prevent, and address harassment effectively. Delivered online, offline, or through personalized modules, this training ensures your leadership team leads with confidence and compliance.

Support Managers Navigate

Program on POSH to help New Managers Navigate

Who is it for? Employees who have recently stepped into the shoes of a manager.

Purpose: Orient new managers to Navigate their role as managers in line with Vision of the Organization, its Policies and Law.

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Support Managers Leap

Program on POSH to help Seasoned Managers Leap

Who is it for? Employees who are seasoned managers and have experience of managing teams.

Purpose: Empower seasoned managers to Leap towards bringing positive change and be a role-model for others.

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Overview

Basic

Essential

What will be covered?
(Content will be tailored for both, Navigate as well as Leap, Programs)

Definition of ‘sexual harassment’ as misconduct and application to managers

Other Definitions and concepts as applicable to managers
Interaction Plan
Redressal Mechanism

Key Do’s & Don’ts as a Manager

Role of Managers around Reporting & Redressal

Nuances around Leadership

Customization
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Language​

English
Hindi
Others
On request
On request

Type of Training

Facilitator Led
eLearning

Modality of Facilitator Led Training

In-person
Virtual
Hybrid
Duration
1 – 1.5 Hours

1 – 2 Hours

Modality of eLearning

SaaS

NA

SCORM

NA

Duration

30 mins

NA

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