Well it’s been a long time since I’ve done this but I am going to brag. Perspectives Ltd. is once again a finalist for the 2011 Sloan Award in Workplace Flexibility. This is the fifth time in five years. Wow! What an honor. We have again been honored with the 2011 Alfred P. Sloan Award [...]
Continue reading about Perspectives Ltd. Wins Sloan Award Again
Well, now I have seen it all. Charlie Sheen from Two and A Half Men has just signed on to star in a new sitcom called “Anger Management”. Yes, you heard it right that Charlie Sheen. The one who has publicly struggled with addictions for a long time. The one who was fired from Two and A Half Men [...]
Continue reading about Charlie Sheen: Addiction & Anger Management
Sooner or later, every manager gets a terrible feeling in their gut: We have an employee that could ‘snap.’
It’s a legitimate concern for every organization.
Homicide is the second leading cause of workplace deaths and there are nearly 2 million assaults and threats of violence in U.S. workplaces every year.
To add insult to injury, workplace violence [...]
Continue reading about Reducing the Risk of Workplace Violence
When I was asked to serve on the Workplace Task Force for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention about a month ago, I was honored and a bit pensive.
After all, suicide is not something that people talk that openly about. It’s often seen as something to be ashamed of and very little creates a [...]
Continue reading about National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention – Workplace Task Force
Admit it, you are a hoarder.
We are all hoarders. Maybe not in the same manner as the subjects of the A&E television series of the same name, but it cannot be denied – we love to hoard.
We can hoard in the physical sense by collecting things or in the emotional sense by collecting thoughts, feelings, [...]
Continue reading about Emotional Hoarding… And How EAP Can Help
How does the ability to connect with virtually anyone at anytime affect our friendships and relationships? Chances are, this issue may be affecting you and your employees.
There are clear positive and negative aspects of being able to touch base with anyone who has ever been in your life, at any given moment:
Reconnecting with the friend [...]
Continue reading about Is Facebook Impacting Real-Life Relationships?
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks for me with business travel and industry events. But it’s also been great opportunity to evaluate how we can better serve our customers and their employees and family members.
My first travel adventure last week was to a conference in Los Angeles called the Employer Healthcare Congress. It’s actually [...]
Every year, 12-16% of the businesses and organizations we serve are affected by an employee suicide. An even greater number have an employee that’s affected by a family member’s suicide or suicide attempt.
It may sound above average, but it isn’t.
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a person dies by suicide every 16 [...]
Continue reading about You Can Help Prevent Suicide; Support Research & Education
Information overload is distracting everyone these days – and that can have a significant impact on business outcomes, absenteeism rates, stress levels and even healthcare costs.
In fact, research reports that Americans hear, see or read 34 gigabytes worth of information each day from TV, internet, books, radio, newspapers and other sources.
So, how are we supposed [...]
Continue reading about Are Your Employees Suffering Information Overload?
Having been in the employee assistance program (EAP) and substance abuse fields for a couple decades, I’ve seen a lot of different EAPs. But I really enjoyed my time at Creative Care Management (CCM) – first as director of service operations and then as President and CEO and owner – because we really cared about [...]
Continue reading about Why Perspectives Ltd Was The Right Choice
Recent Comments