Practical guide in three steps

In this guide, we describe how an organisation can prepare itself to include domestic violence and honour-related violence and oppression in its systematic work environment management.

The Make it Talkable guide includes three steps: 
 
- Identify why this issue is important 
- Develop an implementation plan 
- Follow up and evaluate your efforts 
 
The guide also contains important concepts related to domestic violence and gender equality, and a description of how the systematic work environment management can be supplemented with the issue of domestic violence. 
 
The material is intended as guidance for managers and other senior functions and to be a support in developing an implementation plan.

 

4.1 Identify why

Purpose and goal

  1. Why should we include work on domestic violence? 
  1. Are there any risks in including domestic violence in the systematic work environment management? 

Facts

  1. Are we already carrying out any work that has a bearing on domestic violence, threats and security planning? 
  1. What statistics are available and which variables can shed light on domestic violence in the workplace? 

Competence

  1. What knowledge is needed in the work to highlight domestic violence as a workplace issue? 
  1. Who needs what skills, and do they need to be strengthened? 
  1. Does the occupational health service have expertise in men's violence against women and domestic violence? 

Conclusion

  1. Formulate why the organisation should work with domestic violence as a workplace issue. 
  1. Set goals for the short- and long-term. 

Homework

Who does what?

Please note

In between Step 1 and Step 2, there is internal work to be carried out. One task involves producing an overview of how the systematic work environment management is conducted within the organisation. The second is to bring forward all current policies and routines as a basis for Step 2. 

 

4.2 Achieving the goals in the short- and long-term

Feedback

Follow-up from step 1

Homework 

  1. Which existing policies and procedures need to be updated or  
    supplemented to support the goals in the short- and long-term? 
  1. Is there any missing policies or routines that need to be developed? 

Activities 

  1. What activities will help meet the short-term goals?
  2. Who will be affected by the activities?
  3. What resources are needed?
  4. Who is responsible for what?
  5. What activities are planned for the long-term goals?
  6. Who will be affected by the activities?
  7. What resources are needed?
  8. Who is responsible for what?

Communication and information 

  1. What activities are needed to inform/communicate about the goals in the short-term? 
  1. What activities are needed to inform/communicate about the goals in the long-term? 

Summary

 

4.3 Plan for follow-up

Feedback

Follow-up from step 2.

How do we follow up on the activities?

1. Do we need other strategies or approaches? 
2. Are there additional statistics we should collect or analyse? 

Responsibilities

1. Who is responsible for following up on the different activities? 
2. For how long? 

How can we monitor the operational goals?

1. In the short-term? 
2. In the long-term? 

Results

1. How will the results be formulated and followed up in the operational planning? 
2. How should the activities be measured? 

Summary

Last updated: 11:13 - 31 May 2025