Lead an open discussion

- You might be thinking that harassment … is a big company problem, and if you're in … a smaller business, you're clear of dealing with this. … I challenge you to ask five women you know personally … if they've ever experienced sexual harassment … and they will all tell you, in fact, they absolutely have. … So in addition to my challenge, and any formal … harassment training your company offers, … I suggest having a more open and emotional … discussion about harassment with your team at work. … I know that might seem scary because it could … bring up emotions, but it will remind employees … that harassment is a human problem that requires empathy … and caring for each other. … Remember that one of the reasons people … don't report harassment is because it's an emotional topic. … It goes against standard workplace behavior … to talk about emotions, they're taboo. … While formal training keeps the topic stale and unemotional, … let's get people feeling more comfortable … talking about the experience of being human, shall we? …