To prevent vulnerability to sexual harassment allegations, an organization must provide access to training for all employees and document their participation in and completion of the training program. Sexual harassment training should explain the law that prohibits sexual harassment, identify the actions that may be categorized as sexual harassment, describe the company's policy and its grievance procedures. However, the training should also heighten awareness of sexual harassment and present strategies for intervention. Effective programs define sexual harassment and provide information on its incidence. Training programs should ensure that participants understand these definitions so that they can construct their own meanings of sexual harassment as they discuss the experiences of others.
Effective programs reflect good teaching and learning practices.
Effective programs teach intervention skills. Use role play scenarios to help participants find comfortable and appropriate ways to express their discomfort with another's behavior. Explore participants' fears about retaliation and provide examples of how interventions will be supported. Some companies are making training available online. Although the sources of training may vary across organizations, each program should result in the achievement of designated learning outcomes.