This lesson outlines accountability mechanisms, roles, and consequences to sustain harassment prevention efforts.
Accountability Structures: Roles, Responsibilities, and Consequences
This lesson outlines accountability mechanisms, roles, and consequences to sustain harassment prevention efforts.
Clear ownership
Accountability is essential for lasting change. This lesson outlines who is responsible for driving harassment prevention and how accountability is enacted.
Defined roles
Assign responsibilities to executives, HR, managers, and team leads for preventing harassment, addressing concerns, and modeling inclusive behavior. Tie expectations to performance reviews and leadership development.
Consequences and remedies
Link performance and behavior to measurable outcomes. Include consequences for noncompliance and recognition for exemplary conduct. Provide coaching and remediation as needed.
Governance
Establish a governance body to oversee the program with documented decisions, escalation paths, and regular reporting.
- Executive sponsorship and oversight
- Manager accountability for frontline prevention and coaching
- HR accountability for policy administration and investigations
- Protection against retaliation and fair treatment