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Knowledge Check

This section assesses supervisors’ current understanding of their employer’s harassment policy and harassment issues.

"Cell Phone - Two Guys"

Sample discussion questions for non supervisors:

• When they stop talking as she walks by, is that sexual harassment?
• If his phone is not charged and she does not see what he did, is his behavior still prohibited by your employers harassment policy?

Sample discussion questions for supervisors:

• If she doesn’t work for you and the men do, based on your employer’s harassment policy, what are you expected to do?
• Should you report this to HR if she did not see what the men did?

 

Intervention

This section clarifies supervisors' responsibilities to stop prohibited behavior they are aware of, even when no complaint has been made, and uses four episodic scenarios to teach them how to apply an eight-step intervention process.

"No I Didn't"

• How would you respond if you were his supervisor?

 

How to Recognize and Prevent Retaliation

This section identifies subtle and blatant retaliation and use three episodic scenarios to teach supervisors how to prevent retaliation.

"I'll Avoid Her for a While"

• How would you respond if you were his supervisor?

 

Episodic Scenarios: The Joke

"Paul Tries to Tell Gail a Joke"

 

"L.D Has a Joke for Frank"

Sample discussion question for non supervisors and supervisors:

• How has the prohibited behavior escalated since Paul tried to tell Gail his joke?

Sample discussion question for supervisors:

• Based on your employer’s harassment policy what are you expected to do if:

  A. L.D. does not work for you?
  B. L.D. does work for you?

 

Intervention

Steven, L.D. and Frank’s supervisor will demonstrate how to effectively apply the eight step intervention process. (two of nine scenarios are included)

"We're Just Passing Time"

• How would you respond?
  (Watch the next clip to see Steven demonstrate an effective response.)

 

"What's the Big Deal"

 

Receiving a Complaint

This section explains what a complaint is, shows how to avoid mistakes, uses ten episodic scenarios to demonstrate a four-step interview process, and demonstrates how to respond to a complainant’s questions and concerns.

Episodic Scenarios: "Don't Do Anything"

Sample discussion question for supervisors:

• Based on the employer’s complaint process what is the appropriate response?

 

"If It Doesn't Work Out"

• Joan made at least five mistakes, what were they?