The QCTO Landscape: Who Does What
Learn how the QCTO system fits together — the roles of the QCTO, an SDP, an AQP and a SETA, and how an occupational qualification is actually built.
Build a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity: understand diversity and bias, choose respectful language, spot microaggressions and know how to speak up. About 20 minutes.
By the end, you can
recognise bias and microaggressions, use respectful language, and speak up or support a colleague when someone is treated with disrespect.
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Respect in the Workplace
Why this matters
Everyone does better work when they feel safe, valued and treated fairly.
South Africa's Constitution is built on human dignity and equality. At work, that means every person — whatever their race, gender, age, religion, language, disability, sexual orientation or background — deserves to be treated with respect.
Disrespect is not always loud. Often it's a joke, a comment or being left out. This MicroQuest helps you notice it and do something about it.
Pass the challenge and it arrives straight away as a PDF. Add it to your CV or LinkedIn, and anyone can check it's real.
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