LEADERSHIP,
accountability, and engagement
Jathan Janove
ogletree deakins Workplace Training
Training, Coaching, and Consulting
The programs, which can be customized to meet specific employer objectives, include:
The 8 Leadership Virtues & 8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement
Certain basic behavioral habits separate managers who struggle from those who thrive.
This program identifies the eight core difference-makers and how organizations can convert
“management” to “leadership.”
In 5 Steps, Move Your Workforce Up the Transactional-to-Engagement Ladder
At the lowest rung, employees are “I-centered.” They see work as an exchange of time for money
as in “I put in my time, and I collect a paycheck.” At the top rung, employees are “Us-centered.” They
see work as an engagement of service for accomplishment of important objectives—“What is most
needed, and how can I best help?” This program shares the five key steps employers can take to
move their workforce up the transactional-to-engagement ladder.
Disconnecting the Employee Selection “Stupid Switch”
So often, we hire, promote, or choose for succession people who are more effective at getting jobs
than doing them. This program explains why so many employers fall into this trap and the steps
you can take to make lasting, effective employee selection decisions.
Jerks at Work—Creating a Jerk Free Zone
Every organization can maintain an environment centered on dignity, trust, and respect, where
people work cooperatively and resolve disagreements constructively. This program shares a
concept (Speed Limit 55) and tools employers can use not only to prevent harassment, bullying,
and other “jerkish” behavior, but also to create an environment where employees work together for
their organization’s success.
Disaster Prevention—The 9-Point Workplace Investigations Checklist
Checklists have been developed to prevent airplane crashes, surgical errors, and other disasters.
Using the same methodology, this program identifies the nine critical factors that distinguish safe,
effective internal investigations from their opposite.
Lessons from the Dark Side—The Five Mistakes Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Most
Appreciate
In virtually every employment law case, a common theme emerges—mistakes employers make
that unwittingly lead them to the U.S. legal system. This program identifies these common missteps
and shows how management and HR can prevent them.
testimonials
“Jathan’s customized training approach with our management teams significantly enhanced the value
of our learning experience; his tools were immediately applied in our workplace. “
Maria B. Sara, Executive Vice President , Verify, Inc.
“Jathan’s program has become part of our leadership culture and effort to improve employee
engagement. Our managers have begun using a number of the tools, such as Same Day Summary,
D-I-S’ng employees, and the Triple Two Technique.”
Jeff Bushardt, Senior Vice President Human Resources, Comporium Communications
“Jathan has helped transform the way we communicate with our employees, including ‘Same
Day’ documentation, and fundamentally changing the way we train, discipline, and even release
unsuccessful employees.”
Marvin Pratt, Chief Executive Officer, Caring Places Management
“Jathan changed the way our managers lead their teams and as a result our culture. We are better at
spending our time building our business instead of being mired in employee issues.”
Karen McCabe, Director of Human Resources, FJ Management
“Jathan is a master communicator. He uses humor, stories, tools, and techniques to communicate his
concrete and practical advice on management dos and don’ts.”
Kari Uhlman, Employee Training and Development Manager, Lewis & Clark College
“I apply the ‘8 Leadership Virtues’ principles and techniques on a daily basis. They help me grow as a
leader and improve organizational performance and accountability.”
Robert Harding, President, Greater Seattle Market, Pacific Continental Bank
Gold Medal IPPY Winner
Business & Career
- Book Expo America 2009
“An extraordinarily useful book
for managers and workers”
- Richard Drezen, The Washington Post
An award winning and internationally published author, Jathan Janove is
a member of the National Speakers Association, the American Society for
Training & Development, SHRM’s Preferred Speaker List, and a writer for HR
Magazine. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers
USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and Super Lawyers. While in Utah,
he received the state bar’s 2005 Employment Lawyer of the Year award and
the 2006 Citizen Lawyer of the Year award presented by the J. Reuben Clark
Law Society, Salt Lake Chapter. Jathan is the Managing Shareholder of the
Portland, Oregon office of Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest managementside labor and employment law firms. Jathan is currently serving as editor
of the SHRM book series on human resources, labor and employment law.
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