Strategies in the moment
- Name or acknowledge an offense
- Point to the "elephant in the room"
- Interrupt the behavior
- Publicly support an aggrieved person
- Use body language to show disapproval
- Use humor (with care)
- Encourage dialogue
- Help calm strong feelings
- Call for help
Strategies after the fact
- Privately support an upset person
- Talk privately with the inappropriate actor
- Report the incident, with or without names