Week 8

The most common type of harassment is sexual harassment (Exhibit 20.2). Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct that is sexual in nature, or is a sexual advance, or request for sexual favors. The conduct can also be offensive remarks about a person’s sex. To rise to the level of harassment, the conduct must:

·         • Be unwelcome

·         • Be frequent, severe, or pervasive

·         • Interfere with or create a hostile or offensive work environment or result in an adverse employment decision

Sexual harassment has been illegal since 1965.

In the movie 9 to 5 the floor manager not only verbally sexually harassed his subordinates, he was also doing it physically. He referred to the women as his girls. Dolly Parton’s character was the main receiving the physical mistreatment. He grouped and felt her up. It was even to the point of him having others perceive her as a “jezebel” (Definition of Jezebel. 1 : the Phoenician wife of Ahab who according to the account in I and II Kings pressed the cult of Baal on the Israelite kingdom but was finally killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy. 2 often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman.). In today’s society sexual harassment is an automatic termination if one is found to be guilty. It’s also frowned upon if the person turned out to not be guilty. Forcing one’s self on another person is out of the question at any time. Verbal harassment is also in the same category. It may be harder to prove but a person who is willing to verbally and or physically harass someone is a sick individual. It’s not right and never should be tolerated. Unfortunately it happens every day. Some institutions have protection from it others do not. I believe it all starts with the management. 

Week 7

Successful speakers use basic principles to deliver their messages. They do so to help ensure listeners will be receptive and will understand them. Some of these principles are shown in Exhibit 19.1.I I’m a Fashion and Retail Management professional. I’m a professional because of various qualities that I encompass. For instance, my attention to detail. When selling a particular garment. I always stay in the mind frame of how I would want to be treated as a customer or client. I inspect the garments as if I would be making the purchase. I feel for texture as well as fabric flow. I would also say I have somewhat of a business professional sense of style as well. I try to remain dressed as a gentleman. This includes clothing that fits, is in good condition, free from dirt or debris and no holes, burns, or burs. I have 10 years of management experience. I have managed millions of dollars’ worth of government assets without theft or major issues. Assets like helicopters, high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), and mine resistant ambush protected vehicles (MRAPS). I have also managed many military personnel is stateside and international scenarios. The largest amount of personnel I was ever responsible for was just under 1500 Marines and Sailors in a battalion size element. I pay attention to even the most minor details. I keep my appearance in good grooming standard. I can manage personnel at the unit level as well as battalion levels. Also I’m trustworthy in managing million dollar items. All these qualities and skills are what I believe makes me a fashion and retail management professional. I personally believe the way one carries themselves can truly speak to the testament of what kind of person they are. As above I’ve captured Career highlights that make me a professional.

Week 6

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