Workplace Mediator Nance L. Schick
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It still shocks me when I hear some of the employment horror stories people endure. Even in states and countries where there are substantial worker protections, we occasionally learn about an employer …
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Nance was asked by Yahoo! Finance's Cameron Huddleston how men can be great mentors to women, even in the #MeToo era. Like many people, Nance finds herself navigating some difficult conversations with …
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I first learned that I was protected from sexual harassment in the workplace when I went to work at United Parcel Service in 1988. I had already been working since I was 12 years old--when my mom got …
This post originally appeared in 2016, but it is still relevant today: Action One: Define the Conflict I disagree with friends and loved ones who believe my role, as a white person in the Black …
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This post originally appeared in 2018, but it is still relevant today: Over the past few years, I have become aware of my sensitivity to negative messaging on television and social media. I …
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Republished from the October 2006 issue of my newsletter: Happy Halloween! We may no longer be afraid of the ghosts and goblins that scared us as children, but what about the ghosts of our pasts …
(Originally published in Enterprising Women Magazine, Fall 2015 issue) I am often asked what has been the biggest challenge in my business. I am almost always embarrassed to admit that my answer is …
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Are You in Compliance Yet? You have fewer than two months to train all of your New York employees, regardless of the size of your workforce. Last year, New York State mandated training for all …
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All employers in New York State are now required to provide sexual harassment training to all employees by October 9, 2019, but that isn't the primary reason this is an important topic. Sexual …
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Nance recently shared with Yahoo! Finance's Cameron Huddleston about how she quit a job without having another one lined up. This is not how she preferred to do things. When she left other jobs, she …
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