Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Bullying-

What You Need to Know

Copyright© 2006 by Lorna Stremcha

Presented by: Lorna Stremcha

Written by: Lorna Stremcha

Edited by: Lorna Stremcha

Originally Presented to:

The Montana’s Conference on RACE 2006

by Lorna Stremcha

Sponsoring Organizations

Eagles Watch Inc.

Montana Board of Crime Control

Office of Public Instruction

Indian Law Resource Center

Office of the Coordinator of Indian Affairs

AARP

Montana Arts Council

Department of Transportation

KMTX Radio

Department of Justice

Talent Search, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education

Commissioner of Higher Education

Department of Commerce

Department of Public Health and Human Services

Department of Corrections

Adaptation by:

Lorna Stremcha

Lesson Three

I’m one of the

lucky ones, I

can tell my story

and I will tell it

often.

Welcome to:

Bullying and What You Need to Know

Coming soon!

Most targets are caught by surprise.

Who bullies?

Business Managers

CEO’s

Public Officials

Law enforcement personnel

Who bullies in a school

setting?

Administrators

Teachers

Co-workers

Paraprofessionals

Staff

Students

School district administrators and

trustees influence:

Parents

Community governments

Chamber of Commernence

Montana Human Rights worker

Your State Teacher’s Union Representatives

and advocates

National Teacher Union Representatives and

advocates

State Legislatures

United States Congress

Why?

Because you reported a wrong doing.

Because you filed a formal complaint

Because you went against the status quo.

Because you won’t let it go.

Because there is always a dollar attached.

Why you?

Because they knew they were in the wrong.

Because they wanted to hide their mistakes.

Because they wanted everything to remain a

secret.

Because you cost may cost them dollars or loss

of dollars.

How might they go after you:

Character Assassination

Email

Fabrication

Underhanded dealings

Gossip

Clandestine meetings (secret meetings)

Solicit complaints

Isolation

Silence

Threat

Good Management & Administration:

Demonstrate and show compassion

Demonstrate and show empathy

Follow policies and laws

Don’t breach contracts

Don’t deliberately harm or bring harm to others

Don’t destroy other’s work opportunities

Don’t abuse power

Trespass and take from others

Make the workplace a positive and productive place to be for its employees and staff.

bystanders!

To be continued.