Goals To define sexual harassment. To help participants understand what sexual harassment is and how it operates in the workplace. To help participants gain an understanding of sexual harassment's legal implications. Time 1 hour. Lead a brainstorming session to create a list of words that describe sexual harassment.
Most instances involve a man sexually harassing a woman.
Ask for and add any examples that help explain, such as a supervisor implying that keeping one's job depends on sharing a room on a business trip. It is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions, such as raises, promotions, assignments, grades, etc. Ask for and offer examples to help explain, such as a supervisor transferring an employee who refuses a request for a date. It creates an offensive or hostile working or academic environment or negatively interferes with a person's work or academic performance. Prepare the role play with a male and female facilitator prior to the exercise.