The tell-tale signs of the office creep
Sexual harassment is for losers, according to Ken Cooper of CooperComm.
“Everyone needs to view sexual harassment as the ‘loser behavior’ that it is,” he said. “Normal people seeking healthy relationships don’t need to resort to harassment. Properly educating personnel on anti-harassment concepts and tools, showing them how to communicate incidents and instituting the right processes [allows] everyone not to tolerate this behavior, and ultimately to prevent it.”
Cooper trains employees, managers and CEOs on how to recognize what he sees as the telltale signs of harassment, by dividing offenders into these two categories he created:
Studs
Neanderthal: As if it’s part of his DNA, he crudely harasses any non-male organism.
God’s Gift: Thinks he’s doing his targets a favor by lavishing attention.
Playboy Man: Tries to live the fantasy lifestyle of the old “Playboy” ad.
Gunfighter: Strictly a numbers man, he wants to add a notch to his pistol grip.
Sneaks
Rising Star: He wants a relationship with a professional woman to bolster his self-worth.
Father Figure : He seems to be a professional resource, yet is out for a sexual encounter.
Mid-Life Lothario: Seductive: Trying to have one more fling before it’s too late.
Dirty Old Man: Bothersome old guy trying to use his age to get away with what he couldn’t when he was younger.