Victoria Steele On Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- These days, the news is replete with stories of women who claim they have been sexually harassed or assaulted by men on the job. Companies like Google, Uber, Fox News, Yahoo, top Hollywood directors and the President of the United States have found themselves under this glaring spotlight. The recent #MeToo campaign highlights how pervasive the problem is.
Despite costly litigation, many male managers continue to assert their dominance over female workers using; solicitation of sex, inappropriate touching and even rape. As a result, many women are working in an atmosphere of intimidation and fear.
Even with the best of intentions to promote a productive workplace free of sexual harassment, employers face a constant barrage of sexual harassment claims.
Companies, universities, government and military organizations have traditionally responded by reprimanding the accused, paying-off the accusers for their silence and looking the other way. Advising those who allege harassment to tell the perpetrator to stop, doesn't cut it and instead, puts the onus on victims who are in the situation due to their powerlessness.
Instead of accepting "boys will be boys" justifications, Victoria Steele works to change the culture of the organization. She has developed a powerful course of action to eliminate the toxic culture of sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Men and women learn to recognize harassment and how stand with those who are experiencing it.
- Everyone in the organization learns sexual harassment is NOT acceptable and they are empowered to take action without fear of retribution.
- Organizations learn how to facilitate mentoring and advancement for women.
Steele's strategy goes significantly beyond "JUST SAY NO" to changing the organizational culture.
Steele is a former Arizona State Legislator, psychotherapist, broadcast journalist and co-founder of Tucson NOW (National Organization for Women). Steele's unique approach treats the toxic organizational behaviors and fosters a Woman-Friendly workplace.
The Steele Workforce Assessment and Sexual Harassment Training entails an intense examination of the workplace and interviews with the company's leaders, managers and workforce. Once this two-week study is completed, Steele presents her recommendations and action plan and conducts a series of trainings and workshops for the entire workforce.
Training starts at $10,000 which is significantly less than the cost of litigation.
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