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The Business Imperative for Staying Calm During Stressful Times

Today’s harsh economic realities continue to impact everyone. Hundreds of thousands have been losing their jobs each month. In California, even firemen and policemen are being laid off (California firemen are being laid off even as we approach fire season!). It does not matter if you work for a private enterprise or a tax-supported agency. [...]

September 14th, 2009 - By Wayne Strom, PhD, Professor of Behavioral Science


Suddenly Unemployed? What to do if you’re a victim of the current financial crisis.

(This blog post has been excerpted from a previous article by Dr. Strom in the Graziadio Business Report) The global financial crisis is having echo effects across many business sectors. Having coached executives who had been fired or laid off, I would like to share some of the lessons I learned that are particularly relevant [...]

November 25th, 2008 - By Wayne Strom, PhD, Professor of Behavioral Science