Comments on: Does Your Workplace REALLY Need Sensitivity Training?

By: Beth Weisberg

Beth Weisberg — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:58:51 +0000

Right on, Melanie! That same line of thinking led me to call a recent workshop “Prospering in a Respectful Workplace” — and it was far better received than those tired “sensitivity trainings” of old. My take is that hardly anyone *intends* to be disrespectful of co-workers — yet all too often things people say or do end in others feeling less than respected, intentional or not. It really seems to help to get people engaged in thinking about — & talking to each other about — what can feel disrespectful to others, and raise awareness that one person’s “acceptable” is another’s “disrespectful”. And more importantly, to think about “best practices” that take into account everyone’s feelings & preferences.

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By: Debbie Scruggs

Debbie Scruggs — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:18:56 +0000

Years ago when I began doing Sexual Harassment Awareness training it just became so apparent to me that it is “showing respect” for one another that is what it was all about. Respect my wishes; for example, to “stop” when I ask you to stop. Show respect for each other as individual human beings and most of the bad things will go away. It will make life/work more pleasant and we are all more productive and happy in that kind of environment.