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	<title>Working World Cafe &#187; Perspectives Ltd</title>
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		<title>Perspectives Ltd. Wins Sloan Award Again</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/08/09/perspectives-ltd-wins-sloan-award-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Families and Work Institute]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Terry Cahill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it&#8217;s been a long time since I&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charlie Sheen:  Addiction &amp; Anger Management</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/07/28/charlie-sheen-addiction-anger-management/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/07/28/charlie-sheen-addiction-anger-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chemical dependency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[counseling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drug abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;Anger Management&#8221;.  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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reducing the Risk of Workplace Violence</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/03/31/reducing-the-risk-of-workplace-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/03/31/reducing-the-risk-of-workplace-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Kronberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[destroying property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotional distress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Assistance Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harassment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hostile work environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[physical assaults]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Kronberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workplace shooting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worlplace violence]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=1280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention – Workplace Task Force</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/02/11/national-action-alliance-for-suicide-prevention-%e2%80%93-workplace-task-force/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/02/11/national-action-alliance-for-suicide-prevention-%e2%80%93-workplace-task-force/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Action Alliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernie Dyme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perspectives Ltd]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Task Force]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=1262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional Hoarding… And How EAP Can Help</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/01/10/emotional-hoarding%e2%80%a6-and-how-eap-can-help/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2011/01/10/emotional-hoarding%e2%80%a6-and-how-eap-can-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Valentino</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Mark Pirtle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eap counselor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Assistance Program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LCPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perspectives Ltd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Admit it, you are a hoarder.
We are all hoarders. Maybe not in the same manner as the subjects of the A&#38;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, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Facebook Impacting Real-Life Relationships?</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/10/27/is-facebook-impacting-real-life-relationships/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/10/27/is-facebook-impacting-real-life-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen OBrien</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[counseling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[couples counseling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Employee Assistance Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=1144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Ah-ha&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/29/corporate-wellness-ah-has/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/29/corporate-wellness-ah-has/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Dyme</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wellness Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernie Dyme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biometric testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporate wellness conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Assistance Program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[employer healthcare congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health risk appraisal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HRA]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=1129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a hectic couple of weeks for me with business travel and industry events.  But it&#8217;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&#8217;s actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Help Prevent Suicide; Support Research &amp; Education</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/16/you-can-help-prevent-suicide-support-research-education/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/16/you-can-help-prevent-suicide-support-research-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Kronberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Foundation for Suicide Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Out of Darkness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=1116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your Employees Suffering Information Overload?</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/09/are-your-employees-suffering-information-overload/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/09/are-your-employees-suffering-information-overload/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Higgin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Assistance Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gina Higgin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=1105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Perspectives Ltd Was The Right Choice</title>
		<link>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/07/why-perspectives-ltd-was-the-right-choice/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2010/09/07/why-perspectives-ltd-was-the-right-choice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizational Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wellness Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernie Dyme]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Employee Assistance Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high touch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathi Blaszkiewicz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Davis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perspectives Ltd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Kronberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[substance abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Cahill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vice President of Account Services]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=1095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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