I'll take the "I don't get it" one step further.
I kind of wonder what sort of signals this puts forth. In most cases
places have policy because something happened, or they are just building
a huge book of policies because they have some lawyer on retainer with
nothing better to do.
If someone was to look at LOPSA and see how little there is in regards
to membership requirements and/or things around attending a event and
one of the few things there is a policy on Harrassment, how might they
react.
1. Cool, this is someplace that is prepared, safe, .... or
2. I wonder what happened that they needed to spend how much time to come up
with this?
I'd fall into group 2. How bad were things that pushed this into existance?
Chances are that in most locations where events take place, they already
have a code of conduct for what happens. They don't want their facility
to become known as the place where problems are allowed to occur without
ramifications.
Also, I think the Code-Of-Ethics really covers things.
Professionalism
I will maintain professional conduct in the workplace, and will not
allow personal feelings or beliefs to cause me to treat people
unfairly or unprofessionally.
Ethical Responsibility
I will strive to build and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive
workplace.
...
I will lead by example, maintaining a high ethical standard and degree of
professionalism in the performance of all my duties. I will support
colleagues
and co-workers in following this code of ethics.
Members need to lead by example. Allowing harrassment to happen and not taking
action is a failure to lead or strive to maintain professional conduct.
If you are at a conference of LOPSA event, chances are you have a name
badge on that indicates your name and where you work. Even if it doesn't
have your employeer you are mingling with others in a professional setting.
Act professional. Chances are if you work for a company they have a code-of-
conduct you should be following. If nothing else, if someone is causing
problems
in this space at a conference, maybe it should be reported back to their HR
department. They are acting as a company rep to some degree. Do you want
your company name pulled throught the muck?
Is there really a need to go beyond this. Harrassement is NOT healthy or
ethical.
Wouldn't it be better to spend the effort going into this on something else?
--Gene
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