Diversity And Team Training

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training & Workplace Respect

Sexual Harassment Training: Online or Face-to-Face Available

EHC interactive Sexual Harassment Prevention Training is an engaging program designed to help organizations create a more respectful and inclusive workplace. Through discussion, real-life case studies, role-playing activities, and workplace scenarios, participants will understand what sexual harassment is, how it manifests, and how they can respond.

Our training does more than satisfy the legal compliance gods; it teaches both employees and managers to understand the impact of workplace behavior, communication, unconscious biases, and professional boundaries on an organization’s culture. It encourages accountability, healthy communication, and early intervention. Participants walk away with confidence in creating a workplace environment where inappropriate conduct is stopped before it begins.

We also focus on prevention by increasing awareness, identifying who is at risk, emphasizing the importance of communication, and ensuring every employee feels comfortable speaking up. Interactive group discussions and scenario-based activities will provide participants with opportunities to share and learn from one another, bolstering decision-making skills and their effective application in real-world workplace situations.

Sexual Harassment Training Topics Include but Are Not Limited To

  • Exploring Laws About Sexual Harassment
  • Kinds of Harassment at Work
  • Hostile Work Environment & Quid Pro Quo
  • Professional Conduct in the Workplace
  • Professional Boundaries
  • Bystander Awareness
  • Signs of Inappropriate Behavior
  • How to Report
  • Manager/Supervisor Duties
  • Preventing Retaliation
  • Bullying or Harassment in the Workplace
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Respecting Men in the Workplace
  • Respectful Workplace
  • When to Document
  • How to Conduct an Investigation
  • Promoting a Culture of Respect in the Workplace

Training: The Importance of Sexual Harassment Prevention

Modern workplaces are diverse, have smaller teams, and offer hybrid work opportunities. With success on the horizon, employers have an obligation to provide a harassment-free working environment, which requires employees to understand their rights and responsibilities, as well as what professional conduct looks like in the workplace.

The experienced trainers at EHC develop learning activities that help participants recognize unacceptable behaviors, understand their reporting duties, and feel empowered to intervene when necessary. Our workshops facilitate open discussion while emphasizing the application of your organization’s policies and legal obligations.

Improved workplace relationships, employee morale, increased productivity, and reduced legal risk are among the benefits participants gain from learning how respectful communication, accountability, and early intervention can improve their workplaces.

Topics Include

  • Federal & State Sexual Harassment Laws
  • Protected Classes & Rights of Employees
  • Types of Harassment: Verbal, Physical, and Visual
  • Harassment in the Digital and Remote Workplace
  • Constructive Communication at Work
  • Duty of a Manager/Supervisor
  • Reporting a Harassment Incident
  • Maintaining Confidentiality During an Investigation
  • Retaliation Waiver
  • Bystander Intervention Strategies
  • Fostering a Culture of Respect at Work
  • Guidelines for Record Keeping

Add-On Training: Workplace Respect & Professional Conduct Assessments

Customize Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Program with Workplace Behavior Assessments

Organizations can enhance harassment prevention efforts by adding assessments of workplace behavior, communication, and leadership to their training strategy. These assessments can reveal approaches to communication and leadership, conflict resolution, and potential areas for alternative education.

Benefits 

When used wisely, assessments can facilitate respectful communication, bolster leadership efficacy, lower workplace conflict, and form part of a pre-emptive harassment prevention approach.

Leadership Advantages

Promote Occupational Accountability

Behavior assessments provide managers with a window into how communication styles, leadership strategies, and workplace interactions influence employee engagement, trust, and how a workplace functions.

Managers can learn:

  • Leadership communication styles
  • Conflict resolution approaches
  • Professional boundary integration
  • Coaching and mentoring skills
  • Employee engagement strategies
  • Decision-making consistency

 

Post-Training Benefits 

  • Post-Training Benefits.
  • Encourages respectful behaviors at work.
  • Promotes communication between teams.
  • Encourages accountability at all levels.
  • Encourages problem-solving.
  • Builds trust between departments.
  • Bolsters leadership confidence.
  • Reduces complaints and conflict at work.
  • Mitigates legal and compliance risk.
  • Improves employee retention.
  • Encourages a positive workplace culture.

Building a Successful Sexual Harassment Prevention Program

Harassment prevention programs require more than just annual compliance training. Organizations can foster a culture of respect by engaging in ongoing education and involving leadership.

These best practices have worked in the past:

  • Review your existing workplace policies before training.
  • Get leaders involved throughout the process.
  • Provide opportunities for discussion and anonymous questions.
  • Explain reporting procedures and resources in detail.
  • Explain that reporting concerns will not result in retaliation.
  • Include all employees in the program.
  • Plan an annual refresher schedule.
  • Gather employees’ views on the workplace culture.
  • Continue to update the training as laws and policies change.

 

NOTE: Sexual harassment prevention training is never a one-and-done compliance exercise. Leadership commitment, employee accountability, and ongoing education create a workplace culture that is respectful, professional, and safe and inclusive for all.