• When Sexual Harassment Training Backfires

  • Oct 29 2024
  • Length: 25 mins
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When Sexual Harassment Training Backfires

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  • In this episode of the #NoExcuse podcast, host Guni Dias speaks with Harvard sociologist Frank Dobbin about the complexities of sexual harassment in the workplace, especially within international aid organizations. Dobbin examines contributing factors like power differentials and social isolation and critiques conventional harassment training for its sometimes counterproductive effects. Dobbin highlights effective alternatives such as allyship, bystander intervention training, and enhanced grievance mechanisms, including ombuds offices and dispute resolution processes. The discussion underscores the need for cultural change and proactive leadership to foster harassment-free environments.

    00:00 Trigger Warning and Introduction
    00:30 Interview with Frank Dobbin: Understanding Workplace Harassment
    03:06 Power Differentials and Social Isolation in Aid Organizations
    06:09 Challenges of Traditional Harassment Training
    09:12 Effective Strategies for Allyship and Manager Training
    14:23 Reporting and Grievance Mechanisms
    19:20 Broader Spectrum of Workplace Misbehaviours
    22:16 Creating a Culture Free of Harassment
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