Harassment Is Video

This is a well-done training video that plainly presents harassment, including sexual harassment, in terms of respect and appropriate behavior. Unlike other harassment programs that get bogged down in legal explanations, expert opinions, and stereotypical scenarios, Harassment Is is a straightforward presentation of solid information. The message comes from both the victim's perspective and the harassing employee's perspective -- who may be making poor choices, who may be acting like a jerk, but who isn't necessarily trying to be malicious. Harassment Is also puts the burden of responsibility for creating a respectful work environment on the employee and the manager. I also really liked that the video didn't try to define harassment as much as it illustrates how a pattern of inappropriate and disrespectful behaviors in the workplace may lead to harassment as defined by the courts, but always hurts employee morale, productivity, turnover, and ultimately the bottom line.

PROS
• Plain, straightforward presentation of potential harassment that doesn't get bogged down in legal or technical jargon
• Realistic and believable scenarios
• Puts responsibility for a harassment-free workplace on the employee and the manager
• Explains how a pattern of inapporpriate and disrespectful behaviors may lead to harassment but always hurt the bottom line
• Several version available, including retail, industrial, hospitality, and office

CONS
• I questioned the believability of a couple of scenarios in the government and industrial versions: they seemed forced

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5 out of 9 people thought the following review was helpful:

   Gloria Bunce(ITC Consulting)
One thing I found particularly valuable about Harassment Is is the quality of the actors and scenes presented. Harassment is one of those subject that tends to be a vehicle for over dramatization, but this video uses a bit of tact, some excellent written dialogue and believable characters to ensure a quality overall performance. Some of the scenes in the vignettes are relatable by every day folks working in cubicles, but the real focus lies with the empathy that the actors that play the victims draws out of the viewer. As you progress through the video people are being asked basic questions about harassment, and their answers get more complex as new information is introduced the video. Harassment Is... helps the viewer find a path to complete understanding about the overall concept of harassment.

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