Nance L. Schick | Attorney | Mediator | Coach | Trainer
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Employment Attorney and Ethno-Religious Mediator Nance L. Schick discusses how hypercorrecting--even with the best intentions--can cause its own share of problems. Three tips for when someone says …
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I grew up in Kentucky and have worked in rural Texas, Upstate New York, Pittsburgh, and representing a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations (UN). I am fascinated by the world's …
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As many experts and employees have recently highlighted, even employers doing a better job of diversity hiring are struggling to fully include their hires in their culture. That is, in part, because …
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Aside from the statistics suggesting empathy will increase employee retention, empathy is important in the workplace because how we do one thing is how we do most things. We don’t typically lack …
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One of the most common complaints injured workers have about their experiences after a work-related accident is that the employers forget about them. Employees who feel valued are more likely to …
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Because of my 18+ years litigating workers'Â compensation claims in New York, I still get referrals from other attorneys who represent employers. It can often be quite difficult delivering bad news …
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I cringe every time that I read an article in an entrepreneur magazine that encourages readers to use independent contractors, instead of hiring employees, to build their new businesses. It's not …
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Mediation is a private conflict resolution process in which the parties in dispute co-create an enforceable agreement settling the dispute, with the help of a neutral third-party. You might choose …
As I've mentioned before, I have experience with sexual harassment from several angles. I have provided legal counsel to parties during their sexual harassment claims. I have investigated and mediated …
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When I entered the workforce, I thought sexual harassment was just part of what I had to endure. And I did. Co-workers amused themselves in the kitchen of the fast-food restaurants by talking about …
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