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Upstander Training
Effective upstander training includes men by showing them how they can be a part of the solution. When
men learn to recognize toxic behaviors in themselves, their colleagues and their clients, it prevents CGR from
being siloed and seen as a " women's issue. " When all employees, irrespective of gender, can experience safety,
dignity and belonging, everybody wins.
This is where too many well-intentioned
women's leadership programs fall short.
Many programs are centered around
conferences or mentorship programs
where participating women are passive
recipients of advice given by others.
Women serving in senior-level roles
and on boards can be a part of women's
leadership pipeline development, but
for learning transfer to happen, women
need opportunities to role-play the
many conversations and skills they will
need in their personal and professional
lives to be successful leaders.
This happens best in participantcentered,
experiential women's
leadership training.
Develop Products, Services
and Messaging That Empower
Women
L&D practitioners should also be
engaged in supporting employees to
develop offerings that elevate women
and girls. This includes providing training
for employees in product development,
marketing and sales on how to identify
and eliminate gender-based bias and
stereotypes that might show up in their
creative work. For example, while some
gender-specific products address true
biological differences between men and
women, many gender-tailored products
and gender-based marketing messages
promote stereotypes. Not only does
this cause harm to women, it also turns
them off as customers.
L&D can also support leaders in
customer-facing roles to create gender
diverse teams so that those making
and marketing products and services
reflect the perspectives their intended
customers. When women are present
on creative teams, their voices valued
and their contributions acted upon,
companies show their commitment to
CGR. They also set themselves up to be
more profitable.
Protect Employees from
Sexual Misconduct
While companies committed to
corporate gender responsibility should
not hyper-focus on protecting women
employees at the expense of addressing
the other key contributors to CGR, they
do need to provide adequate training
for all employees on how to prevent
sexual misconduct. Such training
must address the differences between
gender-based prejudice (preconceived
opinions that are not based on facts),
gender-based discrimination (acting
unfairly based on these prejudices),
and sexual misconduct (which can take
the form of intimidation, harassment,
unwanted touching and sexual violence).
In addition, training must go beyond
labeling what is inappropriate and
harmful and telling people not to do
it. Training must also offer employees
the opportunity to practice what to say
and do if they experience sexual harm,
witness it or are informed of it.
Women must be
given opportunities
to play a proactive
role in shaping their
organizational cultures.
Upstander training, another name for
training that empowers employees to
speak up about wrongdoing, addresses
the communication skills employees
must possess to play their individual role
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in creating and upholding a culture that
facilitates safety, trust and wellbeing for
all employees, irrespective of gender
or any other identity marker. Through
role-play and simulations, upstander
training gives employees opportunities
to practice speaking up when they
experience or witness wrongdoing so
they develop the mindset and skillset
to be a trusted ally for those who are
experiencing harm. Upstander training
also centers the impact of behavior:
It shows employees how to take
responsibility when they make mistakes
and communicate how they will repair
any harm they have caused.
Conclusion
Corporate gender responsibility is a
little like yoga: Once you recognize
the benefits, you'll want to make it
a
priority. Nonetheless, when you
first start to take action, it can feel
uncomfortable and overwhelming.
But, just like yoga, when you focus on
movement and momentum rather than
on perfection and overnight success,
within time it gets easier, and you start
to see significant results.
Identify one area of CGR that can create
positive impact for your company. Get
other key internal stakeholders on
board. Identify your goals and
how you'll measure success.
Then, start taking action.
Alexia Vernon is the founder
and president of Step into
Your Moxie, a coaching,
training,
and
and
messaging
company that helps business
leaders,
those
who
develop them, speak up for
the ideas and issues that matter
most to their company's success.
Email Alexia.
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Putting the Learner First
Table of Contents
From Change Management to Resiliency
What to Consider When Evaluating EdTech Products
Prioritizing the Employee Experience
Relentless Engagement: Creating a Path for Inclusion Across the Employee Life Cycle
Learning in the Blended Workplace: Design Ideas for a Distributed Workforce
Enable Expert Performance With Adaptive Learning
Taking the Virtual Route to Leadership Training
Culture’s Influence on Global and Remote Learning
The 5 Paradoxes of Leading in a Hybrid Workplace
3 Steps For Successful Remote Onboarding
The Future of Work Requires Development Equity
Making the Leap: Correlation to Causation
L&D’s Role in Developing Company Culture
Better Selling Starts with Better Business Acumen
Corporate Gender Responsibility: A New Paradigm for Engaging and Developing Women
The Burnout Revolution
How Sam's Club Is Training and Retaining Current and Future Leaders
Reclaiming Development
Mindset Strategies for Business Growth in 2022
Pluralsight and Go1 Partner to Address the Growing Global Tech Skills Shortage
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - From Change Management to Resiliency
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - What to Consider When Evaluating EdTech Products
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - Prioritizing the Employee Experience
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - Relentless Engagement: Creating a Path for Inclusion Across the Employee Life Cycle
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - Enable Expert Performance With Adaptive Learning
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - Taking the Virtual Route to Leadership Training
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - Culture’s Influence on Global and Remote Learning
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - The 5 Paradoxes of Leading in a Hybrid Workplace
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - 3 Steps For Successful Remote Onboarding
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - The Future of Work Requires Development Equity
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Training Industry Magazine - Spring 2022 - Making the Leap: Correlation to Causation
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