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COMMON GROUND INDUSTRIAL

Comprehensive Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Industry, Construction,
Transportation, and More

Common Ground Industrial is the newest streaming-quality, branching-storylines, compliance training from WILL Interactive.

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Let's be real: boring training that merely checks the compliance box isn't going to build a more respectful culture and reduce risk. Left unaddressed, harassment and abusive conduct reduces productivity and retention.

Get the best of both worlds: meet your specific regulatory needs and make a real impact. People enjoy taking our courses, so they stay engaged, and they learn. Your company reduces the risk of costly litigation while improving workplace culture, civil discourse, and professional behaviors.

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"I did this training yesterday and I wanted to tell you that it is BY FAR the best harassment training that I have completed. Both the main training and the training for supervisors was excellent. Great choice!!"

Harassment Prevention User, Common Ground

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Compliant and Effective Harassment Training

Complying with all requirements in every state and affirming your company’s values, Industrial reinforces and builds on the protections offered under Title VII, including sexual orientation, race, nationality, gender, and religion.

Your employees will learn how to recognize and report harassment and abusive conduct, be proactive bystanders and support colleagues. Supervisors also learn prevention techniques, how to handle complaints, formulate resolutions, create, respect and establish a new standard of workplace decorum.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Compliant and Effective Harassment Training

Complying with all requirements in every state and affirming your company’s values, Industrial reinforces and builds on the protections offered under Title VII, including sexual orientation, race, nationality, gender, and religion.

Your employees will learn how to recognize and report harassment and abusive conduct, be proactive bystanders and support colleagues. Supervisors also learn prevention techniques, how to handle complaints, formulate resolutions, create, respect and establish a new standard of workplace decorum.

VERSIONS

A Version Fit For All Your Needs

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Fundamentals
✔ Compliant   ✔ Multi-language  ✔ 1 Hour

This course is for all employees and covers basic definitions and concepts.

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Advanced

✔ Compliant   ✔ Multi-language  ✔ 2 Hours

This course, for managers/supervisors and other leaders, includes and expands on the
Fundamentals content – offering deeper insights into essential concepts and additional
instruction in handling challenges in ways that protect the organization and promote a
healthy culture.

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Full Program

✔ Multi-language  ✔ 1-2 Hour

Organizations that aren’t required by law to train on this subject can tailor the full course
to meet their unique needs: use the first or second hour, or use selected modules from
both – we will work with you to create the perfect fit.

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TOPICS COVERED

Covering Every Topic You Need to Be Compliant

Fundamentals

  • What is Sexual Harassment?
    • Define sexual harassment
    • Illegality of sexual harassment
    • Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), harassment, and discrimination
    • Types of sexual harassment
    • Hostile, or poisoned, work environment defined
    • Quid pro quo harassment defined
    • Technology and sexual harassment
    • Examples of online harassment
    • Using email, digital platforms, social media, and personal devices and accounts
  • Hostile Work Environment
    • Hostile work environment defined
    • Reasonable person standard
    • Verbal, visual, and physical harassment defined
    • Examples of verbal, visual, and physical harassment
  • Quid Pro Quo
    • Quid pro quo harassment defined
    • Who can be involved in sexual harassment?
    • Examples of quid pro quo harassment
  • Complaints & Responsibilities
    • What are an employee's responsibilities?
    • Responsibilities of third parties (bystanders, witnesses)
    • Complaint procedures and confidentiality
    • Illegality of retaliation
    • Retaliation and protected activities
  • Investigations, Liability, & Remedies
    • Employer liability
    • Supervisor responsibility
    • Remedies, or awards
  • Abusive Conduct
    • Abusive conduct defined
    • Examples of bullying
    • Facts about bullying
    • Abusive conduct vs. bullying
    • Negative impacts of bullying

Advanced

  • Prevention
    • Who is protected against harassment?
    • Identifying sexual harassment and abusive conduct
    • Direct and indirect costs
    • Prevention and best practices
    • Sexual harassment policy
    • Supervisors and their role in training
    • Promoting a professional work environment
  • Reporting
    • Harassment and reporting data
    • Worker rights
    • Employer responsibility
    • Investigation process
  • Non-retaliation
    • Retaliation defined
    • Facts about retaliation
    • Illegality of retaliation
    • Adverse actions defined
    • Examples of adverse actions
  • Receiving Complaints
    • Supervisor responsibility
    • Complaint procedures
    • Confidentiality
    • Recommended practices for documenting complaints
    • Facts about non-retaliation
  • Investigations & Resolutions
    • Supervisor’s role during an investigation
    • What do if you are accused
    • Resolutions & Remedies
    • Technology & Harassment

MORE COURSES

Training Programs That Address Today's Issues

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BYSTANDER INTERVENTION

Providing the Tools to Speak Up in a Range of Challenging Situations

✔ Compliant   ✔ Multi-language   ✔ 30-60 Minutes

This culture-changing program teaches learners when and how to speak up, stand up, and promote organizational values. Compliant in Chicago and all other jurisdictions that require bystander training.

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CYBER SECURITY

Top Habits for a Cyber-Safe Workplace

✔ 30 Minutes

Scenario-driven tutorial on core security habits everyone must practice to keep their organizations safe.

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