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Let Us Rename "Grey Areas" to Warning Signals, Danger Signs or Hazard Alerts

Stephen M. Paskoff April 21, 2011 No Comments

The “familiar” physician who makes suggestive remarks to patients and staff The prominent partner who kisses an associate and makes “friendly” but personal comments about her husband’s ethnicity The utility executive known for a frosty demeanor and dismissive gestures in meetings held to review project issues and problems The surgeon who yells at colleagues but never uses “illegal” racial, sexual or ethnic language Over the

The Art of Complaining

Stephen M. Paskoff April 13, 2011 No Comments

Complaining properly is an art that needs more attention. It’s a vital part of what organizations must address to maximize their ability to find out about and resolve problems. While much has been written about welcoming concerns and not retaliating against the messengers, less has been written about what should be the corresponding responsibilities and behaviors of those individuals who should and do bring issues

Why Government Workers and Others File Claims

Stephen M. Paskoff April 5, 2011 No Comments

As I wrote recently, 97% of the charges filed within the federal sector are dismissed. That’s a public fact available to anyone in the federal government who is contemplating filing a claim. The odds of winning a case are far slimmer than guessing the toss of a coin or even playing a slot machine. Further, launching a claim is not without risk; whether or not a person is

All the World of Work's a Stage

Stephen M. Paskoff March 28, 2011 No Comments

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players They have their exits and their entrances…” Jacques’ famous soliloquy in William Shakespeare’s As You Like It speaks volumes about the workplace of 2011. In Elizabethan England and the chaotic times during which Shakespeare lived and wrote, it must have been difficult to keep a troupe of actors focused in an atmosphere of imminent

Why Global Workplace Standards Matter

Stephen M. Paskoff March 21, 2011 No Comments

Technology’s advantages and risks affect us every day in ways that we could not have imagined at the millennium’s start. I’ve been thinking about this while watching Japan’s catastrophe unfold. Two major technological forces are intersecting with the growth of global workplaces heightening the need and benefit of having some shared workplace behavioral standards. First, industrial advances allow us to accomplish such feats as: Drilling

How to Minimize Employment Claims in the Workplace

Stephen M. Paskoff March 15, 2011 No Comments

In a 2010 survey of federal employees, only 45 percent said they were satisfied with the policies and practices of their department or agency’s senior leaders, while 55.7% said their leaders maintain high standards of honesty and integrity. This approval rating, mediocre at best, reveals a troubling lack of trust and confidence in the day-to-day behavior and practices of senior leaders. By contrast, a far higher

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Let Us Rename "Grey Areas" to Warning Signals, Danger Signs or Hazard Alerts

The Art of Complaining

Why Government Workers and Others File Claims

All the World of Work's a Stage

Why Global Workplace Standards Matter

How to Minimize Employment Claims in the Workplace