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First edition. |
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1 online resource (xvi,195 pages) |
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text file |
| Summary |
Top consultant Sarah Beaulieu offers a five-part framework that enables employees to have difficult but necessary conversations about sexual harassment and violence and develop new, better ways of working together. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, employees and leaders are struggling with how to respond to the pervasiveness of sexual harassment. Most approaches simply emphasize knowing and complying with existing laws. But people need more than lists of dos and don'ts--they need to learn how to navigate this uncertain, emotionally charged terrain. Sarah Beaulieu provides a new skills-based approach to addressing sexual harassment prevention and response in the workplace, including using underdeveloped skills like empathy, situational awareness, boundary setting, and intervention. Beaulieu outlines a five-part framework for having conversations about sexual harassment: Know the Facts; Feel Uncomfortable; Get Curious, Not Furious; See the Whole Picture; and Embrace Practical Questions. By embracing these conversations, we can break the cycle of avoidance and silence that makes our lives and workplaces feel volatile and unsafe. Grounded in storytelling, humor, and dozens of real-life scenarios, this book introduces the idea of uncomfortable conversation as the core skill required to enable everyone to bring their full talent and contributions to safe and respectful workplaces. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Start Here Why We Need More Uncomfortable Conversations At Work -- Imagining a Workplace of the Future -- Glossary of Terms -- The Value of an Uncomfortable Conversation -- Breaking the Silence Habit in Today's Workplace -- What You'll Learn and Why It Matters -- A Special Note for and about Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault -- Get Help If You Need It -- Skills vs. Rules -- A Step-by-Step Approach for Teams and Organizations -- The Rationale behind a Skills-Based Approach -- Case Study Shouldn't This Be Obvious? -- The Challenges and Opportunities of Diverse Experience -- Introducing the Conversation Experience Assessment to Your Team -- Conversation Experience Assessment -- Part II. The Uncomfortable Conversation Framework -- Why Use a Framework? -- Facts You May Not Know -- Staying Open to Facts -- The Role of Facts in Uncomfortable Conversations -- The Inevitability of Discomfort -- How to Respond to Discomfort -- Why Take a Pause? -- How to Get Curious, Not Furious -- To Those Who Are Understandably Angry -- Big Reactions, Big Pauses -- The Blame Game -- A Pause For Male Survivors -- What Is a Practical Question? -- The Art of Asking -- What If I Get Called Out? -- The Whole Incident Picture -- The Whole Gender Picture -- The Whole Survivor Picture -- The Framework in Action -- The Power of Practice -- Choosing Conversation over Silence -- The How and Why of Practice Conversations -- Case Study the Naked Mud Wrestling Video -- Skills Gained through Practice --Understanding Impact and Intervention -- Tips for Effective Intervention -- I Saw Something. What Do I Say? -- Practice Conversation #1: Inappropriate Comments -- Practice Conversation #2: Not Taking Training Seriously -- Recognizing and Addressing Power -- Practice Conversation #3: Power Dynamics and Harassment -- Setting and Respecting Boundaries -- Practice Conversation #4: Display of Affection -- Practice Conversation #5: Unclear Boundaries and Communication -- Chapter 11 Responding to Disclosures and Supporting Survivors -- Responding to a Report of Sexual Harassment or Assault -- Before You Get Started: Key Issues Impacting Disclosures and Reports -- Practice Conversation #6: Obstacles to Reporting -- Case Study My Colleague Was Assaulted and Needs Support -- Understanding the Impact of Sexual Abuse and Assault on the Workplace. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sexual harassment.
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Sexual harassment. |
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Sex in the workplace.
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Sex in the workplace. |
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Violence in the workplace.
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Violence in the workplace. |
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Organizational behavior.
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Organizational behavior. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Sexual harassment. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Beaulieu, Sarah. Breaking the Silence Habit : A Practical Guide to Uncomfortable Conversations in the #MeToo Workplace. Oakland : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated, ©2020 |
| ISBN |
1523087420 (electronic book) |
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9781523087426 (electronic book) |
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9781523087440 (electronic book) |
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1523087447 (electronic book) |
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9781523087402 |
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1523087404 |
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9781523087419 (electronic book) |
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1523087412 (electronic book) |
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