On episode 58 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn and Jessica Lee come together to discuss what happens when HR pros get harassed in the workplace. JLee shares her story of being harassed at work as an HR pro, the process that followed and then discusses the situation and process with KD and Tim.
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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
1:30 - Tim got his first COVID vaccine. He’s the first of the crew to get it! He got it at an old Sear’s!
5:00 - First topic of the day: JLee shares her story about being sexually harassed at work.
12:30 - Tim asks JLee what percentage of women have experienced harassment in the workplace. She says well over 50%.
15:00 - KD asks JLee what happened after she reported the harassment. JLee asked HR not to do anything about it and she confronted the harasser herself.
19:40 - JLee says that she felt like she needed to handle it herself because she was a strong female leader. She also notes that she didn’t have confidence in the HR employees to handle it effectively.
21:50 - Tim asks JLee if she thinks what this person did was a fireable offense. She says that from her HR perspective, it seems like this employee shouldn’t be working there because of the repeated offenses.
23:00 - KD says that he misses employee investigations. JLee doesn’t miss them and Tim doesn't miss the lose-lose investigations.
26:30 - JLee says that her boss at the time was very protective of her and she worried that the boss was going to do something if she didn’t handle it herself.
30:20 - KD asks JLee if she thinks other global cultures have caught up with workplace behavior and treatment. She thinks that some pockets of the world are more progressive than others but overall, they have not caught up.
33:00 - Tim mentions how as a society, we’ve started the practice of guilty companies into doing the right thing. He mentions the example of disparities in the NCAA March Madness tournament with the men’s teams and women’s teams.
40:00 - JLee remembers that she has all of the email correspondences of her dealings with her sexual harrassment. . She’s an A+ HR employee!
55 - Can Being Vulnerable at Work Hurt Your Leadership Career?
54 - Chicken Sandwich Wars, Harry/Meghan Interview
53 - Companies Without HR Departments
52 - HR Famous 1-Year Anniversary - What Did We Learn?
51 - "Head of Remote" is a New HR Job & Post-Covid Dress Codes
50 - Netflix Inclusion Report, Hirevue Drops Facial Recognition
49 - Let's Argue About Whether Reference Checks Matter!
48 - Zoom Bathroom Calls and Fake Commutes
47 - Fake PTO Balances + Candidate Traits You Can't Measure
46 - Marrying Up, How HR Leaders Use Conduct Policies in Crazy Times
45 - Laurie Ruettimann and Betting On You
44 - Google Announces Return to Office, JLee Gets Invite from Gary V
43 - Calling Yourself Dr in the Workplace, Best Work Christmas Stories
42 - Firing People for TikTok Sins, Microsoft's Work Productivity Score
41 - The $15 Minimum Wage, Reactions to passing of Tony Hsieh of Zappos
40 - TalentNet Live Panel - Recruiter Behavior Trends in 2020
39 - Remote Work Burnout and Remote Onboarding
38 - Does Having 2 Bosses (or CEOs) Ever Work?
37 - Are Mental Health Apps Better for Employees Than Human Interaction?
36 - Big Tipping for Housekeepers & People of Color in Tech Report
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