Harassment Avoidance and Retaliation Prevention

Harassment is a serious issue in today’s workplace. Harassing behavior negatively impacts morale, job performance, productivity and shareholder value. Substantial numbers of women and men, along with their coworkers, departments and companies are unable to focus on their work, experience anxiety, depression and stress – all because of harassment. It has been, as recent news stories demonstrate, and continues to be a disruptive force. It can be stopped! Whether you are a Fortune 500 company or a small business, every organization and every individual have obligations to prevent harassment in the workplace. We can have safe, secure, enjoyable places to work where employees are self- motivated to perform at the highest of levels. This video will give insight and clarity into the ramifications of this behavioral problem, the different types of harassment – physical, visual, and verbal, and how to manage, minimize, and prevent it. It’s important to know that a manager’s inappropriate response, or lack of any response to a harassment complaint, can result in devastating liability for the employee and the company.