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Preventive Medicine at Work

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:48:04 EDT

“We need your help – a doctor abused our patients. He’s gone, but this can’t happen again, ever.”

Out of the Locker Room

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:31 EDT

I’ve wondered when it would happen – for years there have been stories of athletes, proxies for other celebrities, who say and do what they want while their behavior is ignored, minimized, or attributed to “locker room” humor or conduct.

3 Wii Winners Announced

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:31:38 EDT

Steve Paskoff announces the three (3) Wii winners.

Word on the Street...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:53:53 EDT

Steve Paskoff talks with a recently certified instructor about ELI’s programs and learning methodologies.

Letterman's Luck

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:08:31 EDT

David Letterman is lucky. Some may question how that can be when his private affairs, literally, are now so public. And some may say, if he can do it and keep his job, so can I.

About That Beer...

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:07 EDT

Last week’s White House meeting with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Sergeant James Crowley, President Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden must have been the most publicized happy hour of the last 50 years (assuming, that is, that happy hours have been around that long).

Changes to EFCA

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:52:47 EDT

View Stephen Paskoff's Video Blog about the changes to the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).

Guard Your Words and Actions in the Real World

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:47:26 EDT

I wish the whole world lived by the Prescriptive Rules^®. Have you ever been out with friends and had the deep desire to ask them to Guard their Words and Actions or to Get Help?

Experiential Learning on French Bike Paths

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:00:40 EDT

I just returned from a fantastic bike trip in France with my daughter, Rebecca, and my first cousin Craig, her godfather. We biked along the coast of Normandy and saw where our courageous soldiers stormed the treacherous beachheads to begin the D-Day invasion.

Acts of Leadership Cost Nothing

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:51:09 EDT

No matter what budget cutbacks or resource constraint we are faced with, one simple fact remains clear: It costs nothing for leaders to lead.

Accountability Revolution

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:45:56 EDT

I recently facilitated a session for senior leaders of a public utility. In all ways, they were confident that they successfully lived by their values, with one exception: accountability.

Key HR Challenges Organizations Are Facing

Wed, 06 May 2009 03:40:56 EDT

Steve discusses the top HR challenge(s) organizations are facing.

And the iTouch Winner Is...

Fri, 01 May 2009 06:08:51 EDT

View the latest Video Blog. Steve announces the iTouch winner of the ELI contest!

Resilience

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:40:37 EDT

I had the recent opportunity to participate as a panelist at the Women in Cable Television (WICT) Event held in Seattle. Grace Killelea, Senior Vice President at Comcast, offered a keynote on The Four Cornerstones of Staying Essential.

We Have A Winner!

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:28:07 EDT

ELI^® President Steve Paskoff announces the winner of the ELI contest.

Employee Free Choice Act Vlog

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:10 EDT

Watch Steve's latest video blog on the Employee Free Choice Act.

ELI Contest: Win A Wii

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:09:07 EDT

ELI^® President Steve Paskoff welcomes viewers to his first video blog and announces the details of an ELI contest.

What It's All About

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:04:12 EDT

I was a discouraged defense trial attorney. During case after case, I was brought in to resolve a situation at a point where the facts had been established for as much as three years or more.

ELI^� Then and Now

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:04:20 EDT

I’m a then and now member of the ELI^® team.

Leadership in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:45:02 EDT

In late October, I had the privilege of speaking to 300 leaders employed by the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in Nova Scotia.

Devil in the Details?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:35:26 EDT

Recently, I completed my first power-lifting competition.

ELI^� in Glasgow

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:44:03 EDT

This past May, I traveled with an ELI team to Glasgow, Scotland, to conduct a pilot session for a new client with offices in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.

A Global Initiative

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:09:43 EDT

A few months ago, I was in Belgium helping a U.S.-based client with a global mission...

Converted Client

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:35:41 EDT

I vividly recall a conversation I had in 2002 about a training company called ELI.

Commemorating Your Actions

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:30:18 EDT

Actions may speak louder than words, but few things speak louder than words that are documented.

Compliance at the Core

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:15:18 EDT

This fall we’ll introduce an updated version of Civil Treatment® for Managers and Civil Treatment® for Employees.

Lessons from My Past

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:09:39 EDT

I remember times in my past life in human resources when I was juggling 23 (count them!) things at once and felt that no one could help with any of them.

Leadership Matters: Spreading the Word

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:05:15 EDT

The 2008 SHRM conference held in the windy city of Chicago was a glowing success.

An Olympic Question

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:46:34 EDT

I just watched Michael Phelps win his eighth Olympic Gold Medal.

Team Building and Values

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:51:08 EDT

A heat wave rolled through the South, and Atlanta has been swelteringly hot.

The Positives of Complaining

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:49:40 EDT

I've been hearing a lot lately about “The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work.”

Joint Commission Standards on Disruptive Behavior Require Leaders to Act

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:43:17 EDT

Recognizing that unprofessional, disruptive workplace behavior can adversely affect patient care and safety, JCAHO (the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) announced new accreditation standards this month for healthcare organizations and their leadership.

Business Culture Fueled by Prevention

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:25:18 EDT

Can business culture learn a lesson from the high-priced gasoline culture?

Harassment in the Workplace: Outrageous Behaviors Not a Thing of the Past

Mon, 19 May 2008 03:22:51 EDT

The blatant cases of harassment and discrimination are gone, people keep telling us.

Business Culture: A Part of the Job

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:57:07 EDT

A few months ago, I was speaking to a client who told me there had been incidents of bad practices and ethical issues arising in her workplace.

Changing Business Culture: Doing the Heavy Lifting

Fri, 02 May 2008 11:25:31 EDT

Last Friday I dead-lifted 260 pounds. In other words, I picked up a 45-pound bar with 107.5 pounds attached to each end and stood it straight up. It was heavy. It was also one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done in my life.

A Model of Culture Change

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:44:59 EDT

I have had several back-to-back trips this past month, flying from one city to another.

Going Global With Workplace Training

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:22:52 EDT

We piloted a Professional Global Management^® session in Brussels, Belgium last week, and I could not have asked for better results.

Obama?s Speech, Race, and the Workplace: Are You Listening?

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:41:48 EDT

Beyond the political significance of Barack Obama’s epic speech this week, whatever its effect on this year’s election, I hope and believe his remarks will kindle continued, thoughtful discussions about what race and color mean in our daily lives.

Qualities of Leadership

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:47:20 EDT

I’ve thought a lot about leadership over the past few years – it’s what every firm says it needs to build better, more efficient, inclusive ethical and lawful workplaces. Go to any bookstore and the shelves will be lined with first-person or biographical accounts of epic leaders –Washington, Lincoln, King, Patton, Schwarzkopf, Welch, Jobs, Gates. Those leaders are few and far between, and most of us read about them hoping to find nuggets of wisdom we can apply.

Training That Changes Behavior

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:53:11 EDT

Our training sessions with Memphis, our German Shepherd pup, have continued.

Changing with the Times: Civil Treatment^�

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:55:14 EDT

We’re updating our Civil Treatment^® programs now, a complex, creative, and exciting process.

The Risks of Not Speaking Up

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:52:36 EDT

On Sunday, my wife and I attended a rally protesting the genocide in Darfur. 400,000 people have been killed, 2.5 million are homeless, there is untold violence, and the genocide continues.

In Honor of Dr. King

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:52:29 EDT

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday -- he would have been 79 -- and as the upcoming holiday celebrating the man and his achievements approaches, I'm reminded of something he once said that is a driving force behind what we're all hoping to accomplish in the workplace:

Politics and Inclusion

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:32:03 EDT

In the midst of this exciting primary season, I’ll stay non-partisan but make this observation: Candidates in both parties are revising their messages in light of what the voters are saying is important.

Workplace Training: The Canine Example

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:55:09 EDT

Memphis Rae, our newest family member, is an 8-month-old German Shepherd puppy who we found through the Georgia Shepherd Rescue. She’s a great looking dog, very bright and mostly friendly, and gets along with our whole family, including Monroe, a gentle, regal Shepherd also from Georgia Rescue, who is about 2 1/2.

The "Values" Problem is a Business Problem

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:33:46 EDT

The Falcons are 3-11 having just lost to Tampa Bay. They may well lose the rest of their games -- an awful season. But the wins and losses are not what will be remembered.

Simplify the Disparate Workplace Messages or They'll Get Lost

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:19:05 EDT

I just got back from a long roadtrip from Atlanta to Boston to New York to Atlanta. Like just about everyone else I saw, I carried my version of the necessary road warrior package – a laptop, Blackberry/cell phone, ipod, and camera, plus separate chargers for each.

Workplace Culture: Renovations in Progress

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:15:17 EDT

We just completed a major renovation to our office space, and I’m happy to say my new office is clean and it will stay that way.

It's Makeover Time for Civil Treatment^� Characters

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:07:27 EDT

Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye to old friends – or, in this case, old characters who feel like old friends.

?What Not to Wear? in ELI Vignettes

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:33:11 EDT

When it comes to fashion, it seems everyone has an opinion, and our course vignettes are no different.

Ethics and The New York Times Test

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:26:13 EDT

The New York Times Test is mentioned often in the context of corporate misbehavior.

About Nice Guys and the NFL

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:25:39 EDT

With millions watching a game that will make football history, the Super Bowl is a high-stakes event – the very definition of stress, tension, and intensity.

A Visit to the MLK Historic Birthplace

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:25:11 EDT

On a recent morning, our company visited the Martin Luther King Center and toured the MLK birthplace here in Atlanta.

The Blog is Mightier than the Sword

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:24:34 EDT

We’ve been hearing stories of bloggers who’ve lost their jobs for writing entries that their employers decided were inappropriate.

Going Off Script

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:23:29 EDT

So many conversations go nowhere because they’re monologues and the wrong person is talking.