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POST #5 Common Myths About POSH Sensitisation ❌ Myth: POSH Training is Only for Women ✔Reality: It's for everyone. It promotes acceptable behavior and a safer workplace for all. ❌ Myth: POSH Sensitization is Only Required Once ✔Reality: Continuous training reinforces policies and maintains awareness. ❌Myth: POSH Training is Ineffective ✔Reality: Effective training significantly reduces harassment and empowers employees. ❌Myth: Harassment Happens Only to Women ✔Reality: It can happen to anyone. POSH sensitization supports fairness and protects all genders. ❌Myth: POSH Complaints Will Lead to Retaliation ✔Reality: The POSH Act protects complainants from retaliation. ❌Myth: Only Physical Harassment is Addressed ✔Reality: POSH covers verbal, non-verbal, and cyber harassment. ❌Myth: POSH Sensitization is a One-Size-Fits-All Approach ✔Reality: Effective training is tailored to an organization's unique needs. ❌Myth: Only HR is Responsible for POSH Implementation ✔Reality: It's a collective responsibility involving all employees and leaders. ❌Myth: POSH Training is Just a Legal Requirement ✔Reality: It builds a positive workplace culture, enhancing morale and productivity. ❌Myth: POSH Sensitization is Not Needed if There Are No Complaints ✔Reality: No complaints don't mean no harassment. Proactive sensitization prevents issues. ❌Myth: Most of the cases are false ✔Reality: Let's not assume and judge; there is no correct data on this. Genuine cases require a robust mechanism for redressal. Ensuring effective POSH sensitization is key to a safe and respectful workplace. In this journey, I thank Sulekha Chandra for her support, I thank Dr. ASHIS SEN Sir for introducing me to the POSH Act for the first time, I thank Rajesh Mhatre for his support in sensitizing approximately 7000+ contractual employees at Mumbai International Airport smoothly, I thank all the organizations who had given me an opportunity to work with and foremost I thank all the employees who have benefitted. 🦋 "My robust experience includes conducting six POSH Sensitization sessions (four classroom and two virtual) a day at Mumbai International Airport for 45 working days." 🦋 Aditya S. Malla Dr. ASHIS SEN Sulekha Chandra Adv Neyha Chaudhary Shipra Dawar -Award Winner HR, Change Management, Learning n Development, PMS, DEI Mayur Satyavrat Rajesh Mhatre LG (Laxmikant Garud) Shivani Sharma Rai #POSH #WorkplaceSafety #EmployeeTraining #Inclusion #WorkplaceCulture #HarassmentPrevention #HR #EmployeeRights #DiversityAndInclusion
