Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Having a Hangover is Not a Performance Problem

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That's right. It's not a performance issue to have a han gover at work . If I told you, "I have a hangover," you could not...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Drug Testing: When Supervisors Are Friends with Employees

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Do you have supervisors who are friends with their employees? Do you have any supervisors who socialize with employees ? D o any of these s...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The EAP Is Not a Place. It's a Program

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The employee assistance program is not simply a “place” where counselors wait for employees to show up via self- or supervisor referral. Mo...
Saturday, October 13, 2012

Good Supervisor Follow-Up Begins Before the EAP Referral

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Are supervisors referring employees to your EAP without a referral form? Are employees still showing up telling you they were referred by th...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

EA Professionals: "Watch Your Mouth!"

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If you are an EA professional, you may want to examine your language. For example, labeling someone a functional alcoholic is a strong and r...
Friday, September 28, 2012

You're Taking a Big Chance Not Engaging Families to Participate in Addiction Treatment

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Make an effort to reach families of employees who enter treatment for addictive disease. The behavior of the family and concerned perso...
Saturday, September 8, 2012

Neil Armstrong vs. EAPs

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Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969. That is just about the same time that EAPs and the human "behavioral risk prevention/interve...