How to Address Harassment at Work—with Elaine Lyerly & Karen Teller - 216
The #MeToo movement sparked a global discussion around sexual harassment in the workplace, inspiring women all over the world to share their experiences.
But how do we shift from talking about what’s happened to addressing harassment in the moment? How do we speak up in an effective way to create a more respectful workplace moving forward?
Elaine Lyerly is the CEO of the Lyerly Agency, an award-winning brand marketing and PR firm. Karen Teller, MBA, is an investor in women-led startups with 30 years of experience in the male-dominated manufacturing industry.
Together, Elaine and Karen are the coauthors of Outrageous Things Men Say at Work, a book designed to help women address verbal harassment effectively.
On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Elaine and Karen join Anjel to discuss the prevalence of harassment in the workplace and how it impacts women, sharing their personal stories of being harassed at work.
Karen and Elaine walk us through their favorite strategies for addressing verbal harassment at work, explaining what to do when a man steals your idea or talks over you in a meeting.
Listen in for insight on cultivating more ‘good guys’ and allies in the workplace and learn how to educate men on their blind spots and respond with humor when men say outrageous things at work.
What You Will Learn
What inspired Elaine and Karen to write the book Outrageous Things Men Say at Work
The prevalence of harassment in the workplace and how it impacts women
Elaine and Karen’s personal stories of being harassed in the workplace
Why Karen suggests building alliances with senior leaders to navigate harassment at work
How Elaine mentors young women to respond to harassment in the workplace
The 3 general categories of men you will encounter at work
How to navigate the shock of being harassed and address the situation appropriately
What to do when a man steals your idea or talks over you in a meeting
Examples of the ‘say nothing but do something’ approach to dealing with harassment
What we can do to build more good guys and allies in the workplace
How to use the ‘velvet hammer’ to educate men around their blind spots
Why women must give ourselves the respect to address harassment in the moment
Connect with Elaine Lyerly & Karen Teller
Outrageous Things Men Say on Facebook
Resources
McKinsey & LeanIn Study on Women in the Workplace
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Wickedly Smart Women: Trusting Intuition, Taking Action, Transforming Worlds by Anjel B. Hartwell
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