How to make any organization a highly respectful workplace.

1. T h e C h a z in G r o u p
Making Your Company a
More Res pectful
Workplace
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2. About ME
 BA in Comms (MBA Mktg)
 20 Years In Corp. America
 Started Career as Recruiter
 Downsized 8X
 Mktg/Sales Background
Launched Biz Consultancy in ‘09
Contact me:
T: (201) 683-3399
EM: Ethan@TheChazinGroup.com

3.  J ob S e a rc h
S t r a t e g ie s
Me
 In t e r v ie w in g &
N e t w o r k in g
 C a r e e r C o a c h in g
 L if e / W o r k B a la n c e
 B u s in e s s O w n e r
C o a c h in g
 H u m a n C a p it a l
D e v e lo p m e n t
 P r o f e s s io n a l
D e v e lo p m e n t
 S a la r y
N e g o t ia t io n s

4. The Golden
Rule

5. T h h eC C h a iz i nG G o o uRule/Law
Te Golden p p
ha z n r ru
• The “ethic of reciprocity”
• Do unto others as you would have done unto
you.
• Would I say that to my grandmother?
• How would I feel if that was done to my wife?
My daughter?

6. Embrace
Differences

7. T h h eC C Embraceudifferences
Te h h a iz i nG G o o p p
az n r ru
• Encourage culture-sharing
• Food fairs (cafeteria)
• Cultural sensitivity
• U.N. Day
• Avoid Groupthink

10. Communication
Matters

11. Te h a z Communicating
T h h eC C h a iz i nG G o o u p
n r rup
• Watch your tonality
• Body language
• Hand gestures
• Facial expressions
• Be crystal clear in your directions and always
ask for confirmation/clarification as needed

12. Solicit
Feedback

13. T h h eC C h aSolicit u p
Te r r u Feedback
h a z iz i nG G o o p
n
• Engage others.
• Peers, direct reports, direct & dotted line
bosses, coaches, HR, administrators.
• Solicit ideas.
• Kill brainstorming – Use BRAIN-WRITING
instead.
• Create an open forum for discussing problems
and issues between employees and
management.
• People should never fear expressing their
opinions.

14. Nepotism by any
other name…

15. T“ISMs” izdestroy
h h eC C h a ni nG G o o u p
Te ha z r rup your company
• Cronyism: People don’t leave here
• Nepotism: I know somebody that…
• Favoritism: We hang out together, we’re a
“team”, I’ve got your back, I’ll take care of you
• Chauvinism: blatant versus subtle

16. Encourage
Individualism

17. T e Encourage p r r u Individualism
T h h eC C h a iz i nG G o o u p
ha z n
• Reward risk-taking.
• Encourage epic failures as invaluable lessons
learned.
• Dare your staff to tackle projects independently
but…PREPARE them to achieve greatness.
• Train and coach ALL your people for success.

18. Bullying

19. T h h eC C h a iz i nG GBullying
Te ha z n rooup
rup
• It DOES exist here. Based on the proverbial
hierarchy, tenure, and personality clashes.
• Zero tolerance policy.
• Document ALL incidents.
• Stated policies, procedures and guidelines for
dealing with issues of workplace discrimination
and harassment.

20. Stop Playing
Games

21. Te h Stop playing
T h h eC C h a iz i nG G o o u p
az n r rup games
• Office politics lead to ethical ambiguity.
• Lip service to employee development.
• Shut down the rumor mill: Institute a “Zero
tolerance policy for gossip.
• Implement one standard performance
management program for all to be applied
equally and consistently.
• All policies apply to all personnel without
exception.

22. Employee Relations
T h h eC C h a iz i nG G o o u p
Te ha z n r rup Committee
Create an Employee Relations
Committee of representatives
from multiple organizational
levels and departments with a
one vote rule. All Committee
members serve a 2-year term.
Mandated by the President and
Board.