Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 6 pages
Abstract
After a salesman jokingly asks a female colleague if her appearance is the reason for her inclusion in a leadership program, his friend, the only other person present, reports the incident to HR. Then the female colleague must decide, in view of her company's zero-tolerance policy, whether or not to pursue a complaint. This fictional case study by J Neil Bearden features expert commentary by Maria Galindo and Sarah Beaulieu. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. There is also a commentary-only version, and a complete case study and commentary version.
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Abstract
After a salesman jokingly asks a female colleague if her appearance is the reason for her inclusion in a leadership program, his friend, the only other person present, reports the incident to HR. Then the female colleague must decide, in view of her company's zero-tolerance policy, whether or not to pursue a complaint. This fictional case study by J Neil Bearden features expert commentary by Maria Galindo and Sarah Beaulieu. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. There is also a commentary-only version, and a complete case study and commentary version.