Sexual harassment programs haven’t changed in decades
Didn’t work then.
Doesn’t work now.
Time for an update?
Sexual harassment in the workplace costs billions annually.
Existing programs, workshops, and training haven't made things better or changed much in 40 years.
So Albertans are engaging in a better way to help stop sexual harassment.
Why are traditional anti-harassment programs
doing more harm than good?
Research indicates that 40 years of traditional—and often mandatory—training on sexual harassment has produced negative outcomes:
increased worker disaffection and turnover
fewer women in manager roles
men more likely to:
blame victims
think women who report are making it up or overreacting
view harassing behaviour as acceptable
Negative framing leads to negative results.
Traditional programs that focus on the 3Ps approach (prohibition, policy, and procedure), often frame the audience as bad people who need fixing. As a result, people become defensive, resistant to change, and disengage from the issue altogether.
Discover a better path to prevention.
Our innovative approach to education works.
How do we know? We measured.*
Standard
Ours
More trainees learned how to address workplace sexual harassment.
More trainees felt confident to speak up or intervene.
of engaged leaders shared positive workplace stories.
of engaged leaders intentionally modelled respectful workplace behaviours.
* based on a survey of 1000 Albertans in February 2020 by Leger
42%
of program participants shared they have acted to prevent or address sexual harassment since taking our training.
Learners also report a better understanding of:
How to stop sexual harassment
The impact of workplace sexual harassment
The role of work culture in preventing sexual harassment
*Based on a survey of 1000 Albertans by Leger in February of 2020.
