Seminar on Improving Management Skills: "Is That Okay? Preventing Workplace Harassment by Starting with Awareness of Your Own and Others' Feelings"
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Power harassment is defined as “acts committed against a colleague in the same workplace that, based on a position of authority within the workplace—such as one’s job status or interpersonal relationships—go beyond the appropriate scope of work and cause mental or physical distress or deteriorate the workplace environment.”
Harassment tends to occur between people who inadvertently say too much (aggressive individuals) and those who cannot speak up (passive individuals). However, it is also true that many of those who say too much are unaware of their behavior.When the other person’s feelings and opinions take a back seat, and one strongly asserts their own views, it can lead to dissatisfaction or anger in the other person, causing relationships to become strained. If “inappropriate behavior” accumulates, the likelihood of it being labeled as harassment increases significantly. If one does not understand what constitutes “inappropriate behavior” that goes beyond appropriate limits, it is, in a sense, only natural that they would not realize it.
It is important to realize that behavior stemming from roles—such as between supervisors and subordinates, teachers and students, or seniors and juniors—can infringe upon a person’s rights if taken to extremes.
In particular, managers and leaders must “learn” → “understand” → “put into practice” → “be able to act appropriately” not only for themselves but also to protect their subordinates and juniors.
To prevent harassment, it is essential to practice communication that respects both parties—that is, being aware of your own feelings, expressing yourself without becoming aggressive, and properly acknowledging the feelings and opinions of others.
In this seminar, you will learn the essential mindset and skills for protecting both individuals and the organization, including how to express yourself in a non-aggressive way that values your own feelings while also valuing those of others (team members).
For details, please see the separate flyer.
| Date and Time | Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM |
| Location | Asakura Campus, General Research Building, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 1 |
| Where to Apply | Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality Tel: 088-888-8022 (Yasumitsu/Hirose) Email: sankaku@kochi-u.ac.jp (Please replace ★ with @ when sending) |