Conflict Resolution
The most needed skill is the ability to solve problems—especially people problems. Today’s business environment is a greenhouse for conflict: a heterogeneous work force growing more diverse by the day, intense competition at home and abroad, an economy which could go either way. Add to this the highly diverse and dynamic field of internal auditing, […]
Eight Habits Of Highly Effective Audit Committee Boards
Tools to take your committee to the next level Summary: Asking incisive questions and taking action on its findings. All members should be involved in setting the agenda. Meetings should be carefully planned so that priority business is acted upon in a timely manner. Decision-making processes need to be determined before a crisis occurs. Each […]
Board assessment
Board assessment – it can be meaningful and stress free! Doing a board assessment is considered a leading practice in corporate governance, and is required for public company boards. But many boards fumble through this process, and chances are the exercise is just to “check the box” from a compliance sense. Are there ways to do […]
Nom & Gov Committee – Get with the Program
C’mon Nom & Gov Committee – Get with the Program! During my career working on board-level corporate governance, I had the opportunity to observe companies, mostly large, consider and apply corporate governance rules and leading practices in their companies. Rules often come through the SEC, while leading practices are often driven by investors and […]
Succession planning
Succession planning – walking a tightrope For over a year I’ve been working with a not-for-profit organization on its board-level governance and related issues. As with many organizations, its board has been weak, and needs to be strengthened. An additional challenge with this NFP is that it operates more like a family business than a […]
Effective Facilitation
Effective Facilitation – Interpersonal Radar During risk assessment facilitation training sessions, people often ask me: “Do I have what it takes to be a good facilitator?” This is an important question, and it applies to managers or anyone who runs meetings and gives presentations. The response is actually simple; for just a moment, throw out […]
Loyalty in the workplace (slideshow)
Instilling Loyalty in the Workplace from Joan Pastor, PhD. How do you motivate employees to dedicate themselves to high quality work? How do you create a work setting in which loyalty is a natural byproduct? Does it sound difficult? Well, it’s not impossible and the solutions have nothing to do with wishful thinking. To instill loyalty […]
Practical Opportunities & Innovative Actions We Can Take
The above is all IMHO. Please do respond and dialogue! I will jump in and respond at times and continue to write more psychological and business-based blogs with the focus on practical and real-time solutions.
PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND FRAUD, UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR
THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND FRAUD, UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND THE HARD-CORE WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL –THE SYNTONIC SYNDROME– Throughout 26 years of working with all levels of management in a variety of organizations and businesses around the world, I have discovered a pattern — a syndrome — that is indicative of whether an organization, whether a start-up or […]
Ion PBS In-Depth
JPA Consultation on PBS Segment Reaches Exclusive Audiences. Joan Pastor provides the presentation deck and skills training to qualified start-ups through their venture capital, angel investor, or private equity firms. Based on her long history developing training films with Pepsi, and work in the entertainment industry, she also recently was the consulting advisor involving a […]
