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Build a comprehensive sexual harassment prevention training program

CLO Magazine

That’s when the Harvey Weinstein story broke, spurring the #MeToo movement and new state laws designed to address the pervasive problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. And with the spotlight on workplace harassment showing no signs of dimming, other states are likely to follow. Laying the Foundation.

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Stop talking training and start talking value

CLO Magazine

Applied in the context of learning and development, if an intervention is provided by the L&D function, involves instruction and learners, then it is “training.” This is an unfortunate truth, because to external appearances, most training does indeed look the same. Like ducks, such programs look a lot alike.

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How Effective is Mandatory Harassment Training?

CLO Magazine

“The landscape around harassment has changed more in the past six to eight months than I’ve seen it happen in 28 years of being in human resources,” said Amy Polefrone, president at HR Strategy Group. Considering that observation, the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act seems timely. Data from the U.S.

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Year In Review - 2017

The Performance Improvement Blog

With the publication of my new book, Minds at Work: Managing for Success in the Knowledge Economy , I have continued to focus my blog posts on a manager’s role in supporting continuous learning for all employees in the workplace. And I have examined an employee’s responsibility for continuous learning in the Knowledge Economy.

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Diversity Is Learning’s Business

CLO Magazine

In 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral, laying bare the scale of sexual harassment and abuse across the country, especially in the workplace. It wasn’t until the late 1980s and early 1990s that some American businesses took a serious look at diversity in the workplace. This is particularly true in the workplace.

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From bystander to upstander

CLO Magazine

We’ve mandated sexual harassment prevention training. Up until a couple years ago, anti-harassment training was usually organized in response to a specific incident or public moment. Many states now require businesses to offer anti-harassment training. We’ve changed the laws. What does then?

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The values-driven leader

CLO Magazine

It’s an extreme example of an executive being held accountable for their behavior, but it also signals a growing trend in corporate leadership. Over the past two years, dozens of CEOs have quit or been fired due to embarrassing behavior, workplace affairs or political comments that 10 years ago would likely have gone unnoticed.