SCENDIS' New Web-Based Training Modules Address Workplace Conflict and Harassment; Tough Economy, Low Morale Requires Increased Sensitivity

    VIENNA, Va.--April 12, 2001--SCENDIS, a multi-service strategic human resources consulting company and provider of corporate e-Learning products, unveiled two new Web-based training modules that address sensitive areas of employee behavior.
    SCENDIS' "Responding to Conflict" and "Preventing Workplace Harassment" modules are the newest additions to the company's "Mastering Business Skills" and "Managing Compliance" series.
    "As today's workplace evolved, employees interact with co-workers from a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds. While this growing diversity contributes to the richness of the workplace, it also opens the door for misunderstanding, discrimination or even harassment," says Karetta Hubbard, co-CEO of SCENDIS. "These undesirable behaviors create an uncomfortable work environment, reduce productivity, and can lead to employee litigation."
    Situations can get even more sensitive in a tough economy. With many companies experiencing layoffs and low morale, the need for cost-effective training programs that mitigate conflict and enhance working relationships increases.
    This is especially true for companies with flat organizational structures, in which managers may not be available to intervene in situations that may involve conflict or harassment.
    "With middle-management positions being eliminated at many companies in the current economic climate, the ability to deliver training over the Web in a way that requires a minimum of management's time offers flexibility and privacy benefits that traditional training programs can't deliver," says Lynne Revo-Cohen, co-CEO of SCENDIS.
    "The `Responding to Conflict' training helps organizations improve productivity and teamwork by demonstrating ways to respond constructively to emerging conflicts. It uses the proven three-step method of accept, understand and resolve." she adds. "With our `Preventing Workplace Harassment' course, people learn how to recognize, and then avoid, actions that constitute--or may be perceived as--harassment."
    With the new SCENDIS modules--as well as other elements of the "Mastering Business Skills" and "Managing Compliance" series--companies can have their own corporate introduction, human resource policies and procedures integrated into the SCENDIS programs.
    Video clips of a company executive can underscore intimately the importance of the training and relate it to the company's specific corporate objectives.
    The modules use a series of interactive video exercises with real life business scenarios and believable characters to train users to constructively respond to and deal with conflict and harassment. Users learn by self-discovery of information and by responding to situations and exploring their options.
    As with other SCENDIS training programs, the new modules include both pre-surveys and post-training tests to let participants assess themselves before and after the training. The modules also provide training reports for management.
    SCENDIS' Web-based training programs are powered by the company's ALEX(TM) technology platform, developed specifically for delivering online programs via the web. Reflecting the diverse nature of the workforce today, video sequences in the programs feature role-playing characters from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds.

    About SCENDIS

    SCENDIS, formerly Hubbard & Revo-Cohen, is an intellectual capital service provider specializing in high-risk workplace issues. The company strategically integrates consulting expertise and technology to deliver the next wave of proactive Strategic Planning, Assessment, Skill Building and customized e-learning products to assist employers and talent in creating the workplace of choice.
    SCENDIS' technology product, powered by ALEX(TM), is a proven, highly sophisticated software platform with more than 100,000 users. Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, SCENDIS was the winner of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce "Blue Diamond Award" for the best technology company of the year.