How Do Silicon Valley Tech Companies Do It? A Learning Assessment of a Sexual Harassment E-learning for the workplace.

Silicon Valley technology companies advertise innovative technologies as solutions to complex problems, such as training to workplace sexual harassment. Research has shown that amongst healthcare professionals and educators, the use of scenario-based activities in workplace sexual harassment e-learning leads to increased learner awareness and training effectiveness. However, little is known about the impact of workplace sexual harassment e-learning for Silicon Valley technology companies. Therefore, this project aims to evaluate how scenario-based e-learning about workplace sexual harassment training impacts Silicon Valley technology companies. Based on a review of literature, an e-learning was designed and distributed to managers working for a Silicon Valley technology company to measure changes in the cognitive and affective domains of learning. Analysis of the responses from 28 managers demonstrated that increased awareness and confidence is positively associated with the use of scenario-based activities. The results indicate that the use of scenario-based activities in workplace sexual harassment training does have an impact on managers working for a Silicon Valley technology company. More specifically, short-term awareness of sexual harassment increased, ability to identify and react to behaviors of sexual harassment also increased, and confidence in creating a safe work environment also increased. On this basis, it is recommended that Silicon Valley technology companies use scenario-based activities when training managers to workplace sexual harassment e-learning. Recommendations for future research include evaluating the e-learning with a larger sample size and measuring the long-term impact of using scenario-based activities when training to workplace sexual harassment.