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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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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

CLO Magazine

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training. Effective Jan.

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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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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. From Anti-Harassment to Unconscious Bias . It wasn’t until the late 1980s and early 1990s that some American businesses took a serious look at diversity in the workplace.

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The critical first step to building strong organizational DEI

CLO Magazine

Many organizations have publicly pledged to better weave diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs throughout all levels of the business in order to establish a more supportive, inclusive culture. And leaders, including those in HR and learning and development, play an increasingly critical role in workplace culture.

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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. It’s now commonly accepted that employees should know how to identify and combat harassment. We’ve changed the laws. What does then?

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DEI Training and Branching Scenarios

Experiencing eLearning

This makes sense, as DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is both a popular topic for a lot of training right now, and a topic that often involves nuanced conversations. However, DEI topics pose some particular challenges for training, especially for branching scenarios. DEI training is hard to do well. Kellye Whitney.