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Confidentiality Has Its Limits (At Times, That Is)

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 03-01-2010 at 11:33 AM

“We’ve completed the investigation, and the matter has been resolved.”
“Did you verify what I told you? Has he/she been disciplined? Will this stop? What happens next?”
“All I can tell you is that this has been resolved; if you have further issues, please let us know. We are required to keep our findings and actions confidential. I’m sure you understand.”

Stopping the Clock on FLSA Liability, Part 2: Changing Workplace Rituals

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 02-15-2010 at 12:10 PM

“We’ve always worked through lunch.”
“I do all my admin stuff before the shift starts so I can focus on my real job.”
“I’ll do the training on my own time. I’m more productive that way.”

Say It Ain't So Johnson And Johnson

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 01-19-2010 at 11:30 AM

Tiger Woods is in sex rehab, Jay Leno is returning to Tonight, Curt Schilling loves the Yankees, and Johnson and Johnson is charged with kickbacks and failure to address product safety issues.

Gilbert Arenas: He Knows the Rules of the Game

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 01-11-2010 at 11:49 AM

Gilbert Arenas is a great basketball player. Not only does he have super skills and talent, but let’s not underestimate his smarts as he’s mastered a game with rules as complex as the Uniform Commercial Code.

Where To Find Values

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 12-28-2009 at 04:14 PM

My friend will lose his job soon – like too many others already have in this cruel, exhausting recession.

Tiger in the Rough

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 12-15-2009 at 12:24 PM

Tiger Woods has been the premier sports brand for the past several years. We’ve wanted our businesses to perform like he plays golf, our kids to behave the way he acts, and our commitment and intensity to approach his impossible standards.

Preventive Medicine at Work

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 11-10-2009 at 03:48 PM

“We need your help – a doctor abused our patients. He’s gone, but this can’t happen again, ever.”

Out of the Locker Room

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 10-28-2009 at 11:30 AM

I’ve wondered when it would happen – for years there have been stories of athletes, proxies for other celebrities, who say and do what they want while their behavior is ignored, minimized, or attributed to “locker room” humor or conduct.

Letterman's Luck

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 10-07-2009 at 04:08 PM

David Letterman is lucky. Some may question how that can be when his private affairs, literally, are now so public. And some may say, if he can do it and keep his job, so can I.

Guard Your Words and Actions in the Real World

Emily Case (Event Coordinator) Posted on 07-17-2009 at 03:47 PM

I wish the whole world lived by the Prescriptive Rules®. Have you ever been out with friends and had the deep desire to ask them to Guard their Words and Actions or to Get Help?

Experiential Learning on French Bike Paths

Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq. (President) Posted on 07-15-2009 at 03:00 PM

I just returned from a fantastic bike trip in France with my daughter, Rebecca, and my first cousin Craig, her godfather. We biked along the coast of Normandy and saw where our courageous soldiers stormed the treacherous beachheads to begin the D-Day invasion.

Accountability Revolution

Tucker Miller, Esq. (ELI Instructor, Regional Consultant) Posted on 05-15-2009 at 11:45 AM

I recently facilitated a session for senior leaders of a public utility. In all ways, they were confident that they successfully lived by their values, with one exception: accountability.

Commemorating Your Actions

Tucker Miller, Esq. (ELI Instructor, Regional Consultant) Posted on 10-31-2008 at 12:30 PM

Actions may speak louder than words, but few things speak louder than words that are documented.