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Check-The-Box Training: 10 Signs of Poor Corporate Compliance

Check-the-box training is a short-sighted approach to corporate compliance, and a poor way to develop talent. All too often, organizations experience the drawbacks of “checking the box” rather than achieving true cultural change. Here are ten signs that you might be using check-the-box training: 1. A Defensive Mindset Do you view training as an insurance policy against litigation? If your training department is essentially the

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New RAND study finds 20% of U.S. employees think their workplace is hostile or threatening

Americans face many challenges in the workplace, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation, Harvard Medical School, and UCLA. Released in August, the American Working Conditions Survey found that nearly one in five workers say they face a hostile or threatening social environment at work. Workplace adversity– combined with stressful news, a highly charged political landscape, and pervasive social media communications– can challenge

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ELI remembers long-time team member, Vaughan Cooper

Vaughan Cooper, our valued partner and advisor, passed away in May after a lengthy illness. She was an integral part of ELI, serving as an executive coach, human resources consultant, and training logistics team leader. Vaughan’s relationship with ELI began more than 20 years ago after meeting Steve Paskoff at an ELI training session. She continued to stay in in contact with the team and

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Time to Move On and Forward

Sooner or later, each of us is going to say or communicate something that is hurtful, insensitive, or just plain stupid. Over the course of a business lifetime, this will occur on more than just a few occasions. To be clear, I’m not talking about the grossly out-of-bounds acts and words that you just don’t say or do in public, at work or, for that

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What does the Socratic Method have to do with training?

Have you ever stopped to consider that the way training is delivered has a direct impact on its effectiveness? All too often, training in the corporate arena is provided using a lecture based format. The problem is, this setup is passive for everyone except the presenter and often fails to engage employees. Leveraging the Socratic method training process is a more engaging and beneficial alternative.

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