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Unconscious Bias in the Workplace SlideShare

ELI, Inc. November 16, 2017 No Comments

Unconscious Bias in the Workplace – What You Need to Know. from Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. Unconscious Bias in the Workplace – What You Need to Know. What is Unconscious Bias? Unconscious bias occurs when you make spontaneous judgments about people or situations based on your past experiences, culture, background, or exposure to media. These hidden preferences or prejudices can affect nearly every decision you

The Serious Consequences of Being Funny (Microaggression and the Risks of Humor in the Workplace)

ELI, Inc. November 2, 2017 No Comments

Done right, humor in the workplace has lots of benefits — reduced stress and more creativity, to name a few. Unfortunately, as anyone who has been the target of a joke knows (and we’ve all been there), humor can also be particularly effective at making people feel excluded. And at its worst, humor is used to try to pass off some pretty terrible sentiments as

Incivility Damages Workplace Productivity But Civil Treatment Betters Culture

ELI, Inc. October 26, 2017 No Comments

A lack of civility in the workplace disrupts employee productivity, threatens health, and prevents happiness. That’s the conclusion of Georgetown University McDonough School of Business professor Christine Porath in a recent Quartz editorial. She connects the dots from a firm’s culture of civility to its bottom line. How Rudeness Steals From Each of Us Companies that tolerate rudeness suffer from decreased employee productivity. Porath’s research found

Which Walking Dead character best describes your workplace? (Quiz)

ELI, Inc. October 19, 2017 No Comments

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Banish Soft Skills At Work

Stephen M. Paskoff October 12, 2017 No Comments

We need to banish soft skills at work. I’m not talking about the concept but the term. It’s misleading and counterproductive, making the underlying skills sound as if they are pointless, wasteful frills. Yet, any respected leader will tell you it’s the “soft skills” that distinguish effective leaders from outstanding operational producers or, at the management level, distrusted tyrants. Check any of the online dictionaries,

Las Vegas Leads with Values

Stephen M. Paskoff October 10, 2017 No Comments

Our deepest sympathies are with all of those who lost loved ones or suffered injury as a result of the horrific event in Las Vegas this week. We have the greatest respect for Las Vegas’s courageous, talented and committed public servants. They saved lives, intervened and brought comfort and help to so many. I spoke at the City’s Values Celebration earlier in the year. I

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Unconscious Bias in the Workplace SlideShare

The Serious Consequences of Being Funny (Microaggression and the Risks of Humor in the Workplace)

Incivility Damages Workplace Productivity But Civil Treatment Betters Culture

Which Walking Dead character best describes your workplace? (Quiz)

Banish Soft Skills At Work

Las Vegas Leads with Values