From Awareness to Action: Going Beyond the Law in Preventing Sexual Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace (MANAGER VERSION)

Sexual harassment and bullying prevention in the workplace are an important topic that aims to create a safe and respectful work environment for all employees. It involves understanding what constitutes sexual harassment and bullying, recognizing the impact of these actions, and taking proactive steps to prevent them. Key strategies for prevention include developing clear policies, providing training and education, fostering open communication, and taking swift action in response to any reported incidents. By addressing these issues and promoting a culture of respect, organizations can help protect their employees and create a positive and productive workplace environment.

• Know the definition of Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, and Bullying.
• How to recognize and stop abusive workplace conduct.
• Know your company policies.
• Understanding your specific State and Federal Guidelines.
• How understanding the principle of respect can nearly eliminate workplace complaints.
• How to build a culture of empathy in your workplace.
• Understanding how only Impact is what is taken into consideration and not one’s intent.
• What does a culture of zero tolerance when it comes to sexual harassment and or a hostile work environment look like?

• Hostile Work Environment.
• Sexual Harassment.
• Quid Pro Quo.
• Bullying.
• Covert Harassment Examples.
• Overt Harassment Examples.
• Case Studies and practical preventative examples can be immediately applied in the workplace after this specific training.

If you are in a “mandated” state, for example, CA, NY, CT, IL, DE, or MA to name a few, all businesses and organizations with 5 or more employees are required to deliver this training every two years. There are a number of other mandated states, same applies. For states that are not yet mandated, it is strongly recommended by their respective state legislation that this training be delivered regularly for best practices regarding workplace behavior, in order to create and sustain effective and safe workplace environments.

The target audience is any individual who is a decision-maker in an organization or business with 5 employees or more in the United States. Programs can be delivered Internationally if applicable.
Target job titles would be: Human Resources Business Partner, VP of Human Resources, Director Human Resources, Owner, President, or Director of Operations. 
Target sectors for attendees would be Business, Government, and educational organizations and entities.

Mr. Lovette is the nationally recognized lead instructor for Harassment Compliance Training LLC. which serves as a compliance, regulatory, and professional development training provider. He has facilitated the Human Resource Management Program and Workplace Essentials Training Programs for two Cal State Universities.

Mr. Lovette is the nationally recognized author of the “How Managers and Industry Leaders can Eliminate Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace” an on-going series found in Medium.com’s, Authority Magazine. Mr. Lovette interviews national industry leaders in business, government and education allowing them a channel to share their views and perspectives on this critical subject matter.

Mr. Lovette trains both nationally and internationally in the business, government and within the K-12 and post secondary educational sectors. 

His background is in Conflict Resolution having attended at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law and Loyola Law School Certificate programs. He is a certified trainer for the nationally recognized certifying authority, NACM, conducting Certified dispute resolution instruction both domestically and internationally.

Mr. Lovette has been the lead co-Instructor on Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment and Anti-Bullying prevention training for the last 10 years with his colleague, Communications Professor Jill M. Scala of EHT.

On the international stage, Mr.Lovette has spent extensive time in the Country of India working within its judicial system to establish dispute resolution centers within the country’s various High Courts. Mr. Lovette is a personal friend of former India Supreme Court Justice and India Press Council Chairman Justice Markandey Katju. Mr Lovette interviews international world leaders on the topics of Hostile Work Environments, Harassment and all things to do with dispute resolution.