How Do You Get To Be A “Most Admired Company”?

In these days of political and social turmoil when civility seems to have disappeared from the national conversation, it might be a good time to discuss one obvious way that any company – small, medium or large – can burnish its image and make a positive impression on targeted audiences. Cultivate civility.

Patricia BernsteinJuly 11, 2018Most Admired Companies, Forbes, crisis public relations, civility, Starbucks, sexual harassment, Southwest Airlines, employee relations

Sexual Harassment: the Crisis That Never Goes Away

Women thought they had reached some sort of milestone back in 1991, when Anita Hill’s testimony at the Clarence Thomas hearing exposed the pervasive nature of sexual harassment in the workplace. Since then, think of all the money and hours spent in sexual harassment training in all kinds of workplace environments. And yet – despite court rulings and millions awarded to victims – this particular problem never seems to go away, and too many businesses never seem to get the message.

CommentaryPatricia BernsteinSeptember 18, 2017sexual harassment, predators, womanizer, crisis, law firm, partner