Education and Training

Once Again, It’s All About Behavior

April 27, 2011

I don’t know about you, but the past year has brought about a rash of harassment cases to my attention and subsequent action.  I’m frequently asked by clients to do an intervention for an individual or group that requires education regarding what is acceptable – and what’s not acceptable – behavior in the workplace. In fact, [...]

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Here’s the Real Deal Regarding Presentations

March 25, 2011

A large part of my professional life has to do with delivering presentations, seminars and workshops on all kinds of topics, ranging from how to get the millennials to behave in the workplace (or at least civil according to their boomer bosses) – to how to motivate employees without spending a dime – to how [...]

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Succession Planning for the Top Dog

May 24, 2010

I was watching an old Cesar Milan rerun the other day on how to train puppies and in it he introduced a new pitbull puppy named Junior.  Now for anyone who watches the Dog Whisperer, you know that his all time fav and constant pit companion, Daddy, passed away in February of this year at [...]

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Employee Snow Storms

January 2, 2010

With the new year beginning, I started thinking about what the year might hold for the workplace and employees.  Well, I’ll be honest; I was really thinking about snow and skiing.  Those two are at least fun —  I know,  I know.  Unless you have to get on the roof with the hairdryer to de-ice the gutters before the second storm [...]

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Nature or Nurture: Training the Leader of the Pack

September 24, 2009

Once again I must thank my mentor, Cesar Millan, for the inspiration for this week’s blog.  He said that “when humans bring a dog into their lives, they are most often looking for a companion; what they may not realize is that they are getting a teacher as well.”  This is true in a business sense, [...]

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