Workplace Environment (Videos)

The workplace continues to change and evolve into a complex and often ambiguous environment. Issues such as harassment, discrimination and violence have become significant problems within this landscape. Our workplace environment programs explore the causes and consequences of these issues and specific preventive actions you can take to handle potential problem situations.

This Video series is for Non-Managers, Front Line Managers, Mid Level Managers, Exec Level. This online course contains 12 videos.

Video 1: Computer Comfort

Understanding and applying the basics of ergonomics can put you in control of your comfort when using your computer. During this program you'll learn easy and effective ways to ease discomfort or prevent it from occurring. You'll also learn effective techniques for maximizing comfort in an ergonomically efficient workstation. Topics include Work-Related MSDs, Understanding Neutral Positions, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Customizing Your Workstation, Adjusting Your Chair, Using Your Keyboard and Mouse, and Tips and Techniques.

Video 2: Diversity Effectiveness - An Overview

Diversity in the workplace goes way beyond race, sexism and gender. It's composed of a changing blend of attributes, behaviors and talents characterized by differences and similarities. During this program, you'll learn the meaning of diversity and what constitutes a diversity-mature individual. You'll also learn the steps to diversity effectiveness and how they can be applied. Topics include Diversity Effectiveness, The Meaning of Diversity, Diversity Maturity, and Steps to Diversity Effectiveness.

Video 3: E-Mail and Internet Privacy at Work

The explosion of the Internet and e-mail in the workplace has brought a host of legal, productivity and even moral issues about the appropriate balance between an employer's right to monitor and control employee activity and employee privacy. In this program, you'll learn about employer policies and the law regarding e-mail and Internet usage. You'll also learn how to use e-mail and the Internet safely. Topics include E-Mail and Internet Privacy at Work, Employer Policies, The Law, Lawsuits, Productivity: A Big Issue, Using Others' Equipment, Summary of Risks, and Staying Out of Trouble.

Video 4: Ethical Decision Making

Successful employees understand they work in a complex and often ambiguous environment. Knowing how to make decisions that are aligned with legal parameters and specific company policies will enhance your company's reputation as well as your own. This program will increase your understanding of the meaning of business ethics, discuss its importance and explain how to make ethically sound decisions using the ethical decision-making model. Topics include Ethical Decision Making, Ethical Decisions, Ethical Decision Model, Is It Legal?, Company Policy, Management Practices, Ethical Values, and Personal Values.

Video 5: Ethics in the Workplace - Choose Wisely!

Most unethical business practices are performed by honest people who face great pressure to perform in unethical ways. Watch as ethics expert Paul Wiegand describes some of the ethical issues in today's workplace, suggestions for making ethical decisions and resources available that will help you to choose wisely and do the right thing. Topics include Interview with Paul Wiegand.

Video 6: Moving Toward Diversity Effectiveness

To be successful in today's work environment, you need to demonstrate a blend of diversity maturity and core diversity skills. During this program, you'll learn strategies for becoming an effective diversity respondent and the steps to assess your own diversity situation. In addition, you'll learn diversity action options and what course of action you can take towards diversity. Topics include Moving Toward Diversity Effectiveness, Diversity Defined, Becoming an Effective Diversity Respondent, Assessing Your Diversity Situation, Diversity Paradigm, and Courses of Action.

Video 7: Preventing Sexual Harassment

All employees are entitled to respect in the workplace. This includes the right to be free of sexual harassment on the job. Preventing harassment in the workplace is a responsibility of all employees - no matter what their position within the organization. During this program, you'll learn what really constitutes illegal harassment and how to recognize and avoid it. You'll also learn what to do if you're being sexually harassed in the workplace. Topics include Preventing Sexual Harassment, Legal Overview, Hostile Work Environment, The Complaint Procedure, The Investigation, Effective Remedial Action, and Prevention.

Video 8: Preventing Sexual Harassment (Presentation Style)

All employees are entitled to respect in the workplace, including the right to be free of sexual harassment on the job. Preventing harassment in the workplace is a responsibility of all employees - no matter what position within the organization. During this program, you'll learn what really constitutes illegal harassment and how to recognize and avoid it. Topics include Preventing Sexual Harassment, Legal Overview, Hostile Work Environment, Steps to Take If Harassed, The Complaint Procedure, The Investigation, Effective Remedial Action, and Prevention.

Video 9: Preventing Violence in the Workplace

Workplace violence is an unfortunate social phenomenon occurring throughout the United States. It is responsible for a growing number of deaths and injuries. Warning signs are all around and all employees need to be proactive in preventing a violent situation. This program will help you identify the types of workplace violence, the warning signs you need to be aware of and what to do in an emergency. Topics include Preventing Workplace Violence, Workplace Violence Statistics, Potential Offenders, Categories of Violent People, Warning Signs, Dealing with Violent Situations, and Emergency Responses.

Video 10: Preventing Violence in the Workplace (Presentation Style)

Workplace violence is an unfortunate social phenomenon occurring throughout the United States. It is responsible for a growing number of deaths and injuries. Warning signs are all around and all employees need to be proactive in preventing a violent situation. During this program you'll learn how to identify the types of workplace violence, the warning signs to be aware of and what to do in an emergency. Topics include Preventing Violence in the Workplace, Types of Workplace Violence, Ingredients for Workplace Violence, Workplace Violence Perpetrators, Warning Signs, Dealing with a Potentially Violent Situation, and Emergency Responses.

Video 11: Workplace Violence: Ingredients for Disaster

Workplace violence is an unfortunate social phenomenon occurring throughout the United States. Warning signs are all around and all employees need to be proactive in preventing a violent situation. Watch as Jim Merrill, coauthor of When Work Equals Life, discusses violence in the workplace. Topics include Interview with Jim Merrill.

Video 12: Working Wounded: Overcoming Your Own Bias

Latent biases could ruin your professional image. Watch as Bob Rosner, founder and syndicated columnist of Working Wounded, discusses how to reveal and overcome biases that could hinder your career. Topics include Overcoming Your Own Bias.