In 2011, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) estimated that U.S. organizations spent $17 billion in 2010 on mandatory and compliance … Read more
Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq., is the founder, president and CEO of ELI® eliinc.com, an Atlanta-based training company that teaches professional workplace conduct, helping clients translate their values into behaviors, increase employee contribution, build respectful and inclusive cultures, and reduce legal and ethical risk. Contact him at info@eliinc.com.
Retaliation in the Workplace: How to Treat Employees Who Flag Problems
By Stephen M. Paskoff The chief aim of corporate compliance is to prevent, detect and correct problems before they lead to the stiff penalties the law … Read more
What’s Your Worst Workplace Nightmare?
“What’s your worst nightmare – the disaster that you fear most as a compliance officer?” That’s the first question I asked at my Tuesday session at … Read more
The 97% Problem: You Need to Be Decisive Dealing With Improper Conduct
By Stephen M. Paskoff A federal government agency official recently told me that charges of employment discrimination were way up across his large … Read more
Making Learning Matter: 11 Simple Commandments to Influence Behavior
By Stephen M. Paskoff “They‘re simply not getting it. Managers, executives and employees are saturated with information and they’re zoning out. We give our … Read more
Why You Need to Install Civility as a Workplace Business Process
By Stephen M. Paskoff Tell business leaders there’s a new operational process that has the potential to transform their organization. Then notice their … Read more
Hurricane lrene’s Leadership Lesson: Action and Urgency Grabs Attention
I spent the weekend watching Hurricane Irene’s destructive trek up the Eastern Coast of the United States. I checked hurricane maps, every news channel I … Read more
Avoiding Workplace Tsunamis: That’s My Big Lesson from SHRM Las Vegas
I just attended another SHRM national conference in Las Vegas. I’ve been to many of them over the past 25 years and seen new issues and themes develop as … Read more
Flying in Unfriendly Skies: Divisive Work Conduct is a Safety Hazard
In the past few days, a pair of notable airline stories have hit the news. On June 20, two planes almost collided at John F. Kennedy International Airport … Read more
FLSA Myths: How They Can Bust Your Budget and Blow Your Reputation
Way back when telephones had rotary dials, a law was passed called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For years no one paid much attention to it, but … Read more
Bad Behavior at Work? Best Defense is to Prevent it in the First Place
Have our workplace leaders just lost it? That’s the question that comes to my mind after a string of recent stories involving Navy Captain Owen Honors, NFL … Read more
Your Workplace is Not a Cocktail Lounge: How to Maintain Standards of Conduct
From NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s sexting spectacle, to Navy Captain Owen Honors’ loss of command for producing racy videos, to ESPN sportscaster Ron … Read more
A Cautionary Tale for Managers: Your Workplace is Not a Talk Show
Former cable news anchor Rick Sanchez, and radio talk show hosts Dr. Laura Schlesinger and Don Imus have a lot in common. All three lost (Sanchez and Imus) … Read more
It’s Time for Oracle to Update Its Code of Conduct and Values
Last week, Oracle announced that it had hired Mark Hurd as one of the software giant’s presidents and a member of its Board of Directors. The move came a … Read more
When it Comes to Corporate Values, Larry Ellison is Flat Out Wrong
Oracle’s Larry Ellison is flat out wrong. On Monday, he publicly declared that HP made an epic blunder in releasing CEO Mark Hurd following an … Read more
Make it Right BEFORE Disaster Strikes
I’ve been watching BP’s television commercials flooding the airways. They provide an impressive narrative on the wide range of actions and the commitment … Read more