Course Description
One of an organization’s best tools for preventing harassment in remote work environments is a clear anti-harassment policy. This policy can gain effectiveness by mentioning remote work while expanding the definition of harassment to include forms not resulting from proximity or physical contact. The policy must also include clear instructions regarding the handling of all allegations and the establishment of protections for witnesses and victims against retaliation.
In this course on “Preventing Harassment in Remote Work Environments,” you will learn about management’s role in establishing a clear anti-harassment policy. You will also learn how to educate employees about workplace harassment and how to enforce guidelines and policies about appropriate and inappropriate conduct. This course will show you what you can do to create a psychologically safe environment in which remote employees are free to be open and honest by each other.
What You'll Learn
- Understand the components of an effective remote work anti-harassment policy
- Establish clear policies and procedures for preventing harassment in remote work environments
- Investigate allegations and incidents of harassment using due process
- Apply appropriate discipline to harassers consistent with investigation findings
- Promote a psychologically safe remote work culture where employees can be open and honest
- Educate employees about workplace harassment and enforce conduct guidelines
Key Takeaways
- A clear anti-harassment policy is one of an organization's best tools for preventing harassment in remote work environments.
- An effective policy can mention remote work and expand the definition of harassment to include forms not resulting from proximity or physical contact.
- The policy must include clear instructions for handling all allegations and protect witnesses and victims against retaliation.
- All allegations of harassment should be taken seriously and addressed through investigation, due process, and discipline.
- Management plays a key role in establishing the policy and creating a psychologically safe environment for remote employees.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn about management's role in establishing a clear anti-harassment policy, how to educate employees about workplace harassment, and how to enforce guidelines and policies about appropriate and inappropriate conduct. The course also shows you how to create a psychologically safe environment for remote employees.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers establishing policies and procedures, investigating allegations and incidents, disciplining harassers, and promoting a psychologically safe remote work culture.
What skills does this course help build?
It addresses hostile work environment awareness, remote access policies, sexual harassment awareness, virtual training, and workplace violence prevention and response.
Why is an anti-harassment policy important for remote work?
A clear anti-harassment policy is one of an organization's best tools for preventing harassment in remote work environments, and it gains effectiveness by mentioning remote work and expanding the definition of harassment to include forms not resulting from proximity or physical contact.
