INTENT VS IMPACT PROGRAM

Created by the nationally known harassment expert, Stephen Anderson, this managerial and employee program is in use at many private and public sector firms. Its heavy emphasis on personal responsibility for one's behavior and excellent examples insure its continued popularity.

Management Program Objectives

Supervisors have a responsibility to protect employees and the organization from the consequences of sexual harassment. As a supervisor, you are often the first source of assistance for a sexually harassed employee. This program will better prepare you for the task of preventing and resolving sexual harassment incidents in your work area.

This program provides clear-cut ways for dealing with a problem that is often anything but clear-cut. Important methods for determining the difference between behavior that is friendly and behavior that constitutes sexual harassment will be presented. In addition, the laws and policies that govern sexual harassment in the workplace will be explained. Finally, methods for resolving sexual harassment incidents will be detailed.

• The legal basis for and definitions associated with sexual harassment.
• The difference between friendly behavior and subtle sexual harassment.
• Methods for resolving sexual harassment.

Employee Program Objectives

• To present the legal basis for identifying sexual harassment.
• To provide guidelines for determining the difference between behavior that is okay and behavior that constitutes subtle sexual harassment.
• To show how individuals can stop unwelcome sexual behavior.
• To show how the organization can assist in stopping unwelcome sexual behavior.