Jan 26, 2018, 1:58 PM
(from CUPA-HR) Raising awareness through training is always a good idea, but it has never been, and never will be, the solution that fixes a workplace challenge, particularly one as serious as sexual harassment. So, what are some strategies for higher ed?
1) Promote more women to executive leadership roles. According to the November 15, 2017, Harvard Business Review article “Training Programs and Reporting Systems Won’t End Sexual Harassment. Promoting More Women Will.”
2) Current campus leaders must create a culture that does not tolerate harassment in any way, shape or form. Eliminating harassment is not just about tolerance, it is about creating an open, honest culture where every single member of the organization feels valued and supported. If this is the culture we create, harassment does not occur … and if it does, the harasser is quickly removed from the organization.
Related: Leadership's Role in Creating a Culture of Safety (Jan/Feb 2017)
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