Who Me? Understanding and Eliminating Sexual Harassment

Course Number:  084-KM
Recommended Duration:  ½ Day to 1 Day

Intended Audience:  All Employees

Course Overview
This course teaches employees what sexual harassment is, what behaviors constitute harassment, how to report instances of harassment, and why the company has a zero-tolerance policy. The course also examines the dynamics of human relationships and communication, and offers various group activities and discussions to help employees understand the “human” issues behind the harassment. It explains how our relational styles can sometimes clash so that one individual’s seemingly innocent behavior can be interpreted and experienced as intimidating, hostile or offensive by another individual. Participants will receive the tools they need to recognize why perceptions are often different then intentions. The objective of the course is to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace by emphasizing awareness of how our behavioral styles are received by the opposite sex.

Objectives/Topics
As a result of taking this course, you will:

• Learn the basic dos and don’ts of sexual harassment

• Understand the two basic relational styles which people use in all professional and interpersonal relationships

• Learn how relational styles can clash and create an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment

• Discover how to give and receive feedback to each other concerning each other’s behavior

• Develop healthy boundaries with co-workers and those in positions of authority

• Experience relationships based on genuineness, team building, trust, and mutual respect

Prerequisites:  None