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Promoting an Anti-Harassment Culture: Sexual Harassment Training

Learn how to promote a positive anti-harassment culture by understanding the impact of sexual harassment, recognizing sexism, and empowering bystanders. This training covers the legal aspects of sexual harassment, different types of harassment, and inappropriate behaviors to look out for. It also provides information on reporting protocols, resolution options, and how to foster a positive workplace culture.

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Promoting an Anti-Harassment Culture: Sexual Harassment Training

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  1. Sexual Harassment Training: How to Promote an Anti-Harassment Culture Joyce Marter, LCPC  | National Speaker, Author, Therapist | joyce-marter.com

  2. Learning Objectives Promote a positive anti-harassment culture through: • Understanding the impact of sexual harassment at work • Recognizing sexism • Appreciating the importance of anti-harassment trainings • Empowering the bystander • Encouraging reporting • Facilitating equality, civility & respect joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  3. Sexual Harassment • Definition • Illegal • Form of discrimination under Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Prevalence • 1/4 women • 1/10 men • Minorities at higher risk • Legal aspects joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  4. Sexual Harassment Includes: • The making of unwanted & offensive sexual advances, remarks or acts. • Unsolicited verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature. • Sexually motivated behavior considered offensive by the recipient. joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  5. Types of Sexual Harassment • Quid Pro Quo • Hostile Workplace Environment joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  6. Inappropriate Verbal Behaviors • Derogatory/demeaning comments based on gender, sex & stereotypes • Crude or offensive language, name calling or gender slurs • Comments about clothing if also mentioning physical attributes • Requests for sexual favors • Repeated requests for dates • Terms of endearment • Sexual innuendos joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  7. Inappropriate Non-Verbal Behaviors • Lewd hand gestures • “Elevator eyes” • Blowing kisses, licking lips • Winking in a suggestive manner • Touching or groping yourself in display of sexual innuendo • Patting, pinching, or grabbing • Unsolicited back rubs or clothing adjustments • Cornering or blocking doorways/pathways • Photos, drawings or cartoons of a pornographic sexual nature joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  8. Inappropriate Electronic Behaviors • Sexting (messages/pictures/video with sexual content) • Cyber stalking • Harassment & threats via all forms of electronic communication: • Email • Messaging • Online/intranet postings • Social media joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  9. Sexism • Definition • How does this occur? • Language • Opportunity/discrimination • Treatment/assigned tasks • Pay & benefits • What else? • What can be done? joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  10. Anti-Harassment Trainings • City of Evanston’s Policies & Procedures • Standards and expectations • Regular trainings • Communication with Supervisor, HR, EAP & Legal joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  11. Reporting Protocol • Direct communication • Followed by written email or memo • Report to: • Direct supervisor • A department head • Human Resources • An Ethics Officer • The City Manager • Anonymous reports are accepted joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  12. Encourage Reporting • Management trainings • Supervisory meetings • Communications • Newsletters • Signs • Incentives • How else? joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  13. Resolution Outside the City • Illinois Department of Human Rights • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  14. Empower the Bystander Activity with Case Examples: What would you do? • Ignore the situation • Seek help • Say something right then • Speak to the person in private joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  15. Retaliation Prohibition on Reporting • Whistleblower Act • Illinois Human Rights Act • State Officials & Employee Ethics Act • False reporting can result in disciplinary action, including termination joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  16. Facilitate a Positive Workplace Culture • Equality in treatment & opportunity • Respect • Civility • Affirmation • What else? joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  17. Action Plan What three action items will you take away from today? joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  18. Q & A • Discussion • Evaluation • Thank you! joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  19. Resources • Presentation Slides • Resourceful Links • Additional Information TEXT EVANSTONTO 345345 joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com

  20. joyce-marter.comjoyce@joyce-marter.com TEXT: EVANSTON to 345345

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