How to Address Harassment at Work—with Elaine Lyerly & Karen Teller - 216

The #MeToo movement sparked a global discussion around sexual harassment in the workplace, inspiring women all over the world to share their experiences. But how do we shift from talking about what’s happened to addressing harassment in the moment? How do we speak up in an effective way to create a more respectful workplace moving forward? Elaine Lyerly is the CEO of the Lyerly Agency, an award-winning brand marketing and PR firm. Karen Teller, MBA, is an investor in women-led startups with 30 years of experience in the male-dominated manufacturing industry. Together, Elaine and Karen are the coauthors of Outrageous Things Men Say at Work, a book designed to help women address verbal harassment effectively. On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Elaine and Karen join Anjel to discuss the prevalence of harassment in the workplace and how it impacts women, sharing their personal stories of being harassed at work. Karen and Elaine walk us through their favorite strategies for addressing verbal harassment at work, explaining what to do when a man steals your idea or talks over you in a meeting. Listen in for insight on cultivating more ‘good guys’ and allies in the workplace and learn how to educate men on their blind spots and respond with humor when men say outrageous things at work. What You Will Learn   What inspired Elaine and Karen to write the book Outrageous Things Men Say at Work The prevalence of harassment in the workplace and how it impacts women Elaine and Karen’s personal stories of being harassed in the workplace Why Karen suggests building alliances with senior leaders to navigate harassment at work How Elaine mentors young women to respond to harassment in the workplace The 3 general categories of men you will encounter at work How to navigate the shock of being harassed and address the situation appropriately What to do when a man steals your idea or talks over you in a meeting Examples of the ‘say nothing but do something’ approach to dealing with harassment What we can do to build more good guys and allies in the workplace How to use the ‘velvet hammer’ to educate men around their blind spots Why women must give ourselves the respect to address harassment in the moment Connect with Elaine Lyerly & Karen Teller Outrageous Things Men Say on Facebook Resources Me Too Movement McKinsey & LeanIn Study on Women in the Workplace Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Wickedly Smart Women: Trusting Intuition, Taking Action, Transforming Worlds by Anjel B. Hartwell Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell Wickedly Smart Women Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community Wickedly Smart Women on TeePublic Wickedly Smart Women on Clubhouse The Wealthy Life Mentor The Wealthy Life Mentor on Facebook Anjel on Twitter Anjel on Instagram Email [email protected]  Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x4343