she was sexually harassed at my office?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- @theafricanjumbee. when you are an employer, you have the burden of making tough decisions. you will deal with things that normally you wouldn't have to. People depend on your leadership, and you must get it right. one of my employees complained that she was sexually harassed. she complained that she was scared to approach me because the person in question is very close to me. after hearing about it, I think I handled it the best way I could. you may agree. please let us discuss this in the comment section. #afrocaribbean #tanzania #afrolatino #africanamerican #nigeria #ghana #kenya #zambia #namibia #zimbabwe #tanga #mbeya #ethiopia #fyp #youtube #daressalaam
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Just tighten up the rules and regulations and give everyone a copy,in every meeting remind the team .
Thank you
You did correct! A verbal warning first! If it happens again then take it to the next step!
@diasporaconnecttanzania3521 Thank you very much for watching and commenting
Good decision my brother. Sexual harassment should not be tolerated anywhere.
My brother, much respect for having the courage to address this issue to the satisfaction of all parties. Sexual harassment shouldn't be condone anytime or anywhere regardless of relationships or affiliations. It's dehumanizing and no one should be subjected to a toxic and harmful workplace environment. Friends that are harmful to your business will eventually be harmful to you.
You are correct. I am a new employer and I have a lot to learn. I'll admit that. I will not allow my office to be a toxic working environment.
I think you did the right thing seen that this was the first instance between them. I would bring them both in the office and ask them both what took place. If the male was guilty of the accusation and he amit it, I would give him a stern warning. I would ask the young lady if she want to pursue the matter or take it further if she said no, then I would reassure her and tell her that if this happen again that you will support her a hundred percent and there will not be a second chance for the young man he must go.
@@Ahiyti-23 wonderful idea. Thank you very much for commenting
I have gotten it 4 time since living here. One time per year. LOL. They can get the meds at the pharmacy here.
Good decision bro
@@tchalla-africa thank you for watching and commenting
This is all part of your journey of greatness. You handled it well. The fact that you noticed the gender imbalance in the first place was your 1st indicator that something like this could happen.
The only thing I might do differently would be to leverage the respect that your #1 has for you. In Africa, long-term employees don't only work for money. They often also get fulfillment from their importance in the relationship.
So I'd call my #1 aside and say something to help him connect the dots, like:
"You know all we've been through together, and how much I rely on you.
You helped me build this business from scratch. How could you do something to jeopardize it?
You represent me when I'm not around. Why would you do something that could make me look bad?
I know you don't want to damage what we've built, or bring me shame, right?"
If he's as reliable as you think he is, a talk like that would probably make him think twice in future because even if he doesn't respect women, he won't want to betray you again.
@@jimmorel3740 hmmmm.🤔 wonderful. I like the idea. Thank you
Hey sorry to hear that, I have been coming to Tanzania so many times since the 1999 update, but never ever got malaria and I never used any malaria tablets. There are so many ways to protect yourself from malaria, I hope you get much much better soon 🙏.
@Sidsnake11 thank you. I'm guessing it is because I was out in the rural area. I have traveled there many times without contracting malaria
How do you protect yourself from Malaria?
I believe you handled it well!
Typically in the USA, a formal investigation is done where we would individually ask each party involved their side of the story (We do take statements from witnesses of the incident as well, if applicable). This way we have an close to accurate report of the reported incident vs what had actually happened. This is often the better approach, cause it could turn into he said she said conversation otherwise. Please note, depending on the severity of the incident, we would seek counsel.
Your not in the USA or Canada, and as you stated, the culture and people/organizations in Tanzania may have yet to fully implement/embrace proper sexual harassment policy's and procedures.
My advice would be to create or a adopt a sexual harassment policy from the states and have all employees (new and old) review and sign off that they understand the policy and the consequences of not following said policy. Having this won't only protect you, but your employees as well. Like as you mentioned, your coworker friend who may have been naive to proper workplace conduct as it pertains to sexual harassment, due to cultural norms.
Overall, like previously stated, I believe you handled it well! As an fyi, I work in Human Resources and am familiar with incidents of this nature.
Also, as someone who has watched a majority of your videos, but have not really left a comment, I just want to let you know I appreciate your sharing Tanzania journey and experience.
@jasonstewart thank you so much for commenting when you did. You have given me some valuable information that I will look into right away. I am a new employer and I have a lot to learn. What I know is this: As my business grows, I want to create a work environment for everyone to feel comfortable and safe. Priority
U did great, talking to both parties.U may again talk to your best friend in person because we are human and again in Africa men approach women that's why things like homosexuality will never be tolerated at all.
Well done brother, tough decision but it’s important to set the standard for your business. I think you made a good decision, sexual harassment can happen anywhere. It’s important that they are consequences for this type of behavior.
@shell5988 I will not condone this type of behavior. I chose to handle it as I did because the behavior is not spoken of, nor is there any form of education about it. I chose to use the incident and my decision as an aven to educate. We will educate, and changes and workplace policies will be given to each employee and implemented. Currently, we have nine employees. As we grow, which we expect to. New employees will be given a pamphlet on harassment in the workplace.
@@theafricanjumbee4057 I know many sisters and brothers appreciate this approach. Business is not easy but it’s encouraging to see people like yourself setting a good example for how integrate and excel on the continent.
@shell5988 Thank you very much. It wasn't easy at first. With a strong sense of why I moved to Africa and having the right people around me who were able to teach me how to conduct business in tanzania, I was able to move forward from earlier failure. After failing at previous business attempts, my best Tanzanian friend suggested that I should purchase rice from his village and resell it in dar es salaam. His village is one of the regions where rice is grown in tanzania. After that, we started looking into other products we could buy from the villages and resell them in dar.
Hard work, determination, the willingness to succeed, and understanding the reason why I came to Africa are my driving force.
As an employer, you are a leader of a team. Your leadership will set the tone at your office. I am a new employer, and sometimes I ask myself if I know what the hell I am doing. With time, I hope to become better at it. My aim is to create an environment where everyone who works for me will feel free to approach me no matter what the subject matter is. My door has to be open to everyone. I hope I get it right. I hope I am doing my best
Calling them for a meeting to discuss the event and get a lasting solution, was the right thing to do.
Maybe, to be clear on what you expect from your employees, you may need to create a checklist on the do and don't for the employees. You can make every employee sign that they agree to follow the checklist. More still, you can add on the consequences of not adhering to it.
Thank you for your advice @@maganjila
You may need to find out about Tanzania's workplace laws on sexual assault and harassment. Workplace policies on sexual assault and harassment could be helpful.
@princeheavenly6219 you are correct. Thank you for the suggestion
I think it was fair.
@@Jayslifeoutloud thank you very much
Get some online training videos for new hires so they understand your corporate policies and standards and get them to sign a document saying that they understand
@@tchalla-africa I am looking into putting it together. Thank you for watching and commenting
I also would like to talk to you because I want to open a business in Ghana
@Jayslifeoutloud thank you for watching and commenting on the video. I am based in tanzania, and my knowledge of the Ghanaian system is limited
A friend of mine wanted to go into buisness and we were looking into it and i went to meet the owner who was Indian He refused to show me any documents and only wanted to deal with my friend .. i told him you don't want to deal with me because i am woman why i am going to be 1 of the owners.. He responded back and told me i am a witch and ruined everything...lol i think he was trying to scam us and thought i knew to much about Tanzania and had another buisness partnet with me who was Tanzanian..
So now we are looking to start another buisness
I hope he don't take revenge on her for talking and you getting on him about it
He can't. He's my friend,yes, but at the end of the day, he works for me. My office won't be a toxic environment