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Most codes of conduct I've seen would have helped by: - making it explicit up-front that the behavior described is considered unacceptable by the community, wh
by zellyn 10y ago
Most codes of conduct I've seen would have helped by:
- making it explicit up-front that the behavior described is considered unacceptable by the community, which would help victims know that they have the support of the community
- publicizing a way of reporting inappropriate behavior
- setting up some kind of group governance for acting on reports
All of those things seem incredibly helpful. And I'm sure I've missed some.
- zellyn 10y agoPublicizing a way of reporting behavior would have ensured that there was a central, cumulative record of bad behavior, instead of anecdotal and diffuse understanding of the problem.
- HarryHirsch 10y agoStorytime: Sometime ago had materials stolen by a student who felt the need to get back at me. The kid did have a lengthy record of erratic behaviour, and I did report the incident to police. It caused great displeasure within the department, because the parents were wealthy and possible donors. I'm convinced that the student handbook prevents non-sexual harassment of staff, and it's equally true that police and HR are the go-to contacts for that type of incident. The employee and student manuals are the applicable codes of conduct. It's true that the workplace owns the problem now, and that there can be a pattern established (and one for myself as well), but come again about the incredible helpfulness! The world isn't black and white, and groups value peace, but they also value money and presenting a united front. The often value the latter two more than the peace of a fellow at the bottom of the totem pole.
- zellyn 10y agoI wasn't arguing that a code of conduct solves all problems, especially those of abuse of power. Just that it would help a lot. Sounds like you had a bad experience: I'm sorry to hear that. Imbalance of power is never fun… :-(