About Paul Meshanko

Paul Meshanko is an author, speaker and business leader with over 20 years of experience in corporate training and culture change. As a presenter, he has captivated over a quarter million leaders and business professionals on five continents. His company, Legacy Business Cultures, is a global provider of organizational survey and training services. Paul holds a BSBA from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Baldwin Wallace College.

Wise Women: Rethinking Our Sources of Inspiration

By |2018-02-02T08:53:13-05:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: , |

For almost 20 years, Legacy Business Cultures has proudly sent our “Coffee and Keynote” inspirational quotes every weekday morning to thousands of online subscribers. Last year alone, we sent out over 2 million individual messages sharing wisdom of the ages on leadership, teamwork, personal effectiveness and respect to readers around the world. So I have to admit that I was caught completely off guard on morning when one of our subscribers sent us a rather pointed email message stating that she was very upset with the quotations and was considering unsubscribing from the service.

4 Steps for Putting More Muscle Behind Harassment Training

By |2017-11-29T20:32:48-05:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: , |

Let’s face it. We’re in a different place than we were just a few months ago when it comes to both the substance and emotions surrounding the topic of sexual harassment. As in other situations, a new landscape requires a new strategy. In this case, it also requires a stronger sense of urgency to address the topic of harassment training head-on and in a meaningful, comprehensive fashion. Here are 4 important guidelines they may help your organization.

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Video: Avoidance takes effort

By |2017-06-28T22:07:02-04:00June 16th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

Paul Meshanko describes how, while tolerance is easy, avoidance takes effort. Avoidance stems from suspicions about those who are perceived as different. And while it takes energy to avoid others, it also causes distress to those who feel that they are being excluded.

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Video: The damaging effects of disrespectful behavior in the workplace

By |2017-05-30T15:46:01-04:00May 30th, 2017|Categories: Respectful Workplace, Videos|Tags: |

The following video was taken from a presentation for MGM of The Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko. In it, he describes how disrespectful behavior among coworkers can cause harmful mental and physical effects as well as reduced engagement, productivity and resilience.

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Women leaders = Smarter decisions + higher profits (here’s the proof)

By |2017-05-15T10:18:34-04:00May 15th, 2017|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: |

As the focus on breaking the glass ceiling and getting more women into middle and senior level leadership roles intensifies, it’s important to realize that this is not some “kumbaya” initiative. It’s a matter of making smarter business decisions and ultimately (at least in the private sector) making more money.

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Lessons from a Stranger: Hitting the Pause Button to Become More Human

By |2017-03-24T15:00:07-04:00March 24th, 2017|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: |

Sometimes, reminders of what’s really important in life present themselves when we’re not expecting them. Whatever the trigger, when our normal patterns of hamster-like busyness are interrupted, we become (even if for only a short while) a bit more present; more focused on observing instead of doing. And when we’re more present, we are more likely to see age-old truths that have defined the human experience since our earliest days.

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Giving Thanks for Respect

By |2017-01-13T13:41:42-05:00November 24th, 2016|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: , |

All across the country on Thanksgiving Day, many families will be around the table waiting to dig into a feast of traditional foods handed down through the generations. It is also a time to either verbally or silently reflect on the good things in our lives.

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This Was Your Brain During the Election

By |2017-01-13T13:41:42-05:00November 23rd, 2016|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: , , |

As we begin to move on after the most bruising political campaign recent memory, it is a good time for a hard look at how our democratic process turned so ugly and disenfranchising to so many Americans. How did we get to a place where the polarization and acid-like negativity actually became news in its own right? As someone who studies human and workplace behavior and focuses on how to drive organizational change, it is interesting to note that this political season has been fueled, in part, by a number of phenomena that I see regularly in the workplace—every workplace, not just in the halls of Congress or in campaign headquarters.

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