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Is It Possible to “Build a Civil Workplace”?

Stephen M. Paskoff September 8, 2010 No Comments

Wherever we work or whatever we do, productivity, efficiency and overall performance demand civility. Why? Civility simply makes good business sense: People do their best work where they can actually get work done – as opposed to dealing with all the other toxic stuff that gets in the way of productive work. Even before I founded ELI and started teaching Civil Treatment® harassment and discrimination training, our flagship

7 Tips for Addressing Bad Behavior in the Workplace

Tucker Miller September 7, 2010 No Comments

While it may seem obvious that people understand how to behave toward each other at work, I’m frequently reminded by my clients’ and my own work experiences that it’s simply not the case. Let’s look at two separate situations involving the vice president of a top financial company and the managing attorney of a law firm who were both fired by their respective companies after

Matters of Judgment Can Be Taught: Dealing with Ambiguous Workplace Behavior

Stephen M. Paskoff August 31, 2010 No Comments

Contrary to popular belief, judgment can be taught. As I wrote in last week’s post, “Matters of Judgment Can Be Taught: Starting with Leader (Mis)Behavior”, most leaders know the rules, but some choose to disregard them, in a misguided belief that the same standards don’t apply to them, that they won’t be caught, or that their great value to the organization overrides any misdeeds. Where

Wear a White Shirt and a Dark Suit: Clear Rules for Corporate Boards and Executive Leaders

Stephen M. Paskoff August 17, 2010 No Comments

Every organization should have a few clear and unambiguous rules and principles that are followed and enforced at every level. These principles build culture and set standards that can readily and credibly spread throughout any organization. A string of executive controversies over the summer months have brought this issue into stark contrast. Two bewildering examples drawn from recent headlines include the firing of the: University

When it Comes to Corporate Values, Larry Ellison is Flat Out Wrong

Stephen M. Paskoff August 13, 2010 No Comments

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 investigation triggered by allegations of sexual harassment. In an impassioned e-mail to The New York Times, Ellison wrote: “The HP board just made the worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple board fired Steve Jobs many years ago…In losing Mark

The Lessons of the Mark Hurd Debacle: 7 Tips to Prevent Ethical Failures of Leadership in Organizations

ELI, Inc. August 11, 2010 No Comments

ATLANTA (August 11, 2010) — Former HP CEO Mark Hurd’s resignation after a sexual harassment investigation turned up other alleged misdeeds may hold ethical lessons for all senior executives, managers and employees at every level of organizations. That’s the view of Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq., president and CEO of ELI, Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of award-winning learning solutions that help organizations build and maintain inclusive, productive

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Is It Possible to “Build a Civil Workplace”?

7 Tips for Addressing Bad Behavior in the Workplace

Matters of Judgment Can Be Taught: Dealing with Ambiguous Workplace Behavior

Wear a White Shirt and a Dark Suit: Clear Rules for Corporate Boards and Executive Leaders

When it Comes to Corporate Values, Larry Ellison is Flat Out Wrong

The Lessons of the Mark Hurd Debacle: 7 Tips to Prevent Ethical Failures of Leadership in Organizations