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Gordon Jackson
Managing Today's Workforce Effectively
Gordon Jackson is a nationally renowned author and speaker on the subject of positive employee relations.
As an active practicing attorney, Mr. Jackson is the author of Unlawful Terminations and Employment-at-Will, the Law of Employer and Employee Rights Case Manual, the Labor and Employment Law Desk Book, a Prentice-Hall one-volume reference manual on federal and state labor laws, and is co-author of How to Defend and Win Labor and Employment Law Cases. He recently completed his latest book, Coaches Encourage - Bosses Punish.
Coaches Encourage - Bosses Punish: Secrets to Building Effective and Enduring Relationships
"Excellent session! Great Presenter! Excellent Information! Please offer this one again."
Mr. Jackson is a member of the National Speakers Association and a Who's Who in Professional Speaking. He was selected as one of the 31 Consummate Speakers for 1996 by Sharing Ideas, the international magazine for speakers, meeting planners, etc. He is one of fewer than 400 people worldwide to earn the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. He is a frequent speaker at management meeting and seminars throughout the nation, averaging in excess of 100 speaking engagements annually.
He is the senior partner of the Jackson, Shields, Yeiser & Cantrell management-oriented Law Firm. He is a member of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers; the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association; and the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys of the American Hospital Association.
Coaches Encourage - Bosses Punish: Secrets to Building Effective and Enduring Relationships
Overview
Gordon Jackson's most popular keynote and banquet address, this presentation reveals the essential steps necessary to mold the best of all types of relationships - whether in the home, in the workplace, in the classroom or in the sports arena. gordon Jackson draws heavily in this presentation on the secrets revealed in his book by the same title and enhances the presentation with a discussion about his own positive realtions' experiences as a management attorney, consultant , author, speaker, parent and grandparent.
He discusses significant changes that have occurred in recent years that have revolutionized the American home and workplace: transitioning the mindset of the parent from that of a "punisher" to that of an "encourager" and the mindset of the manager from that of a "dictator" to that of a "resourcer."
You Are Who You Hire! How to Recruit and Retain Quality Employees in Today's Tight Labor Market
Overview
Gordon Jackson discusses "new and innovative" strategic, practical and legal steps to attract and retain quality applicants in this keynote presentation. He initially challenges organizations and their leadership members to transform their work culture and build an environment in which their employees become as excited about coming "to work" as going "to play."
He describes the ideal "workplace model" for the new millennium by which to provide a work climate in which employees desire "to stay," rather that "to leave." Gordon Jackson then discusses his "Seven Steps to Successful Selection," utilizing a host of examples and illustrations drawn from his 30+ year career as a management attorney, consultant, author and speaker.
Teams Without Tears: How to Build Championship Teams in Today's Workplace
Overview
As a management attorney, consultant, author and speaker, Gordon Jackson has advised and counseled countless companies, businesses and institutions on the pitfalls to avoid when implementing high performance/high involvement work teams into their organizations.
In this keynote presentation, Gordon Jackson initially explains the factors that are causing employees to adopt the team concept and the numerous benefits that result, when implemented correctly. Inasmuch as there appears to be as many "failures" as "successes" in organizations that implement work teams into their operational processes, Gordon Jackson discusses the obstacles organizations must overcome and the positive steps they must employ to create a win-win culture for management and employees, alike, in a work team environment.
In keeping with his unique and dynamic presentation skills, Gordon Jackson reinforces his Teams Without Tears keynote address with an abundance of graphic examples, illustrations and "war stories," drawn from his 30+ year career.
Trouble-Free Management Strategies to Maintaining a Trouble-Free Workplace in a World-Wide Competitive Environment
Overview
As a management attorney, consultant, author and speaker, Gordon Jackson shares in this presentation his 30+ years experience of working with organizations - from "mom and pop" businesses to Fortune 500 Corporations - in assisting their efforts to maintain a "trouble-free" workplace in an ever-changing environment.
The trouble-free presentation is one of Gordon Jackson's most requested keynote presentations, given the necessity of organizations and their leadership members to manage "change" in today's workplace. Gordon Jackson discusses unique and innovative strategies to ensure that organizations remain "free" from extraneous forces that could impair or impede their ability to survive and prosper in the new millennium. Gordon Jackson reinforces his "battle-tested" strategies with a variety of examples, illustrations and "war stories" to accommodate his unique and dynamic presentation style.
Profiles of Leadership in Today's Workplace: Defining "The Leadership Model" for Highly Effective Managers and Executives
Overview
Having advised and counseled thousands of executives and managers on "workplace" strategies during his 30+ year career, as a management attorney and consultant, Gordon Jackson defines leadership in the workplace somewhat different from that of other "leadership" presenters.
Gordon Jackson initially addresses workplace changes and trends in recent years that have forced executives and managers to modify their behaviors as well as their approaches with interacting with employees. Gordon Jackson discusses his "leadership model" and challenges executives and managers to adopt his model, for themselves.
He also covers a variety of leadership characteristics and habits that apply to executives and managers in today's workplace. In keeping with his content-laden, action-packed presentational style, Gordon Jackson utilizes a variety of examples, illustrations and anecdotes to reinforce his leadership concepts in this keynote presentation.
Avoiding Workplace Litigation: How to Keep Your Management Team "Out of Court"
Overview
Gordon Jackson, author of the Labor and Employment Law Desk Book, a 1196-page one-volume Prentice-Hall publication that covers all federal and state labor and employment laws, brings to this keynote address his vast knowledge of the subject matter. He also draws heavily from his book, How To Defend And Win Labor And Employment Law Cases, another Prentice-Hall publication he co-authored with law partner, Steve Shields, in this keynote presentation.
Gordon Jackson discusses the numerous and ever-emerging employment laws that lay a minefield for management members at all levels. He discusses strategic and practical safeguards that employers should employ, and the essential steps management members should take to avoid employee lawsuits, charges and complaints in an era when an average employment lawsuit costs an employer $400,000. Gordon Jackson utilizes a variety of graphic illustrations, facts and figures to reinforce his strategies and techniques to Keep Your Management Team Out Of Court!
Preventing Sexual Harassment: How to Maintain a Hostile-Free Environment in Today's Workplace
Overview
Gordon Jackson discusses the historical development of the sexual harassment laws, initially, in this keynote presentation. He then addresses how the sexual harassment guidelines have changed through the years, including those contained in recent Supreme Court decisions that place more stringent requirements on employers and their managers and supervisors.
Gordon Jackson focuses on the necessity of implementing appropriate sexual harassment policies and awareness programs to meet the Supreme Court standards. Lastly, he covers the "do's and don'ts" when investigating sexual harassment complaints - against both fellow employees as well as against management members. Gordon Jackson incorporates an abundance of graphic examples, illustrations and "war stories" from his 30+ year career as a management attorney and consultant into this keynote address.
Various "Management-Oriented" Presentations
- How To Maintain A Violence-Free Workplace
- Understanding And Embracing Multifaceted Diversities In The Workplace
- How To Avoid Provocative Employment Issues In Today's Workplace
- How To Design, Implement, And Administer "alternative Dispute Resolution" Programs In The Workplace
- Pitfalls To Avoid When Terminating Employees
- How To Maintain A Drug-Free Workplace
- Beyond Unions: Ten Master Keys To Transcend Conflict and Confrontation in Today's Workplace
"Excellent session! Great Presenter! Excellent Information! Please offer this one again." - Minneapolis, MN
"We're so overwhelmed, give us time to think." - Nashville, TN
"The blending of serious comment, humorous stories and well-deserved breaks seemed perfect." - Cincinnati, OH
"The first time in my life that I have observed managers anxious to get back from breaks to hear more Lawton, OK Our supervisors are still talking about the seminar. They loved the examples - and the jokes." - Merced, CA
"Perfect. You got the attention of our supervisors. They are turned on. They want more. Comments included: 'Thanks!' 'The Greatest.'"
Mansfield, OH
"Professional, thorough and entertaining. Exactly what our supervisors needed to hear." - Tacoma, WA
"Action-packed. No one sleeps during a Gordon Jackson seminar." - Lawton OK
"As expected, you got comments like: 'This is the third time I have listened to Gordon, and I will do it again.' Best speaker and content ever. Excellent." - Columbus, OH
"Rated higher than any speaker we've ever had." - Albuquerque, NM
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