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Motivating Makes a World of Difference

Stephen M. Paskoff August 15, 2011 No Comments

My sister-in-law, Julia, just returned from a trip to Eastern Europe, including Czechoslovakia and Hungary. These are exciting times there as each country continues to adapt to a new environment following collapse of the Soviet Empire and the growth of a global community. Her Hungarian tour guide told them about changes in society in terms of culture, education and other social trends. Julia asked her

Another Odd Couple: Weight Loss and Corporate Learning

Stephen M. Paskoff August 2, 2011 1 Comment

I’d run on the elliptical about half an hour. My heart rate and calorie monitor said I’d burned 350 calories. I was in the zone where my thoughts wander as I kept trudging away trying to lose weight. Our clients are asking this tough question: “We do training – classroom and online – but after that, how do we keep it alive? Do we need

The Cross-Examination

Stephen M. Paskoff July 25, 2011 No Comments

Lawyers have a useful tool when preparing witnesses to testify, especially if they have concerns about what they will say or how defensible they’ll sound. They’ll assume the role of opposing counsel and ask the tough questions that go to the heart of the case. This often causes the staunchest defenders of bad fact patterns to recognize that there are holes in their position and

How Do We Make This Stuff Simple?

Tucker Miller July 21, 2011 1 Comment

That was the question posed during a recent client meeting. How do we get people to care more about each other? How do we get people to be more engaged and trusting? How do we eradicate negative behaviors from our workplace and encourage a higher level of professionalism? Watching our clients shake their heads in frustration and wonder out loud about why it was so

Meet the Odd Couple: The Atlanta Public School System and News Corp.

Stephen M. Paskoff July 18, 2011 No Comments

Who’d have thought that the Atlanta Public Schools and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. would have so much in common? One’s a city school system, the other a global media empire. On the surface, they differ by location, mission, ownership and structure. But in terms of culture, leadership and values, they share common organizational DNA and practices. In Atlanta, we’re learning every day of the broadening

Workplace Class Actions After Dukes v. Wal-Mart

Stephen M. Paskoff July 6, 2011 No Comments

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a single cure for every major problem? That hardly ever happens. Cancer is a mass of diseases attacked with medicine, surgery, radiation and other measures. Crime is fought at the local, state, federal and international level with an array of statutes and enforcement agencies. Both are ongoing, long-term battles. In refusing certification, The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dukes v.

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Motivating Makes a World of Difference

Another Odd Couple: Weight Loss and Corporate Learning

The Cross-Examination

How Do We Make This Stuff Simple?

Meet the Odd Couple: The Atlanta Public School System and News Corp.

Workplace Class Actions After Dukes v. Wal-Mart