by Jerome S Paige | Oct 20, 2022 | Public Policy Adventures
“You talk too much,” said Till’s abductors. “That’s what I do,” said Till. “I talk.” Till was always sharing his observations, hopes, and dreams. These were lines from “The Ballad of Emmett Till,” which was the first play in “The Till Trilogy,” written by Ifa Bayeza...
by Jerome S Paige | Oct 4, 2022 | Making Trust Happen, Organizational Development
Self-reliance is self-trust, according to Ralph Waldon Emerson. I’ve read Emerson’s essay, “Self-Reliance” (1841) several times as a student and an adult. But, two days ago (September 9, 2022) was the first time I revisited his essay since we published our...
by Jerome S Paige | Oct 4, 2022 | Organizational Development
Our paper, “The New Normal & The Conversational Imperative,” noted that organization-wide conversations are essential since all our “normals” are “new.” Why? To deepen an appreciation of employees’ needs To share information and ideas To...
by Jerome S Paige | Oct 4, 2022 | Forensic Economics
We testified on behalf of the plaintiff regarding the loss of business value due to a wrongful repossession of a company’s trucks. What was the case’s outcome? The plaintiff received some compensation as a result of “arbitration.” How much? We...
by Jerome S Paige | Sep 20, 2022 | Organizational Development
The parties reached an agreement to avert a national strike of railroad workers. A good thing! Also, as necessary as the deal was, the press coverage leading up to the agreement was also significant. That coverage was “the great reminder” that some workers...