Whistleblowers Are Our Conscience

Last week, a whistleblower raised allegations of Presidential misconduct and drove Congress to impeachment proceedings. Labeled a traitor by some and a hero by many, the truth is that in many ways, whistleblowers serve as our conscience; these individuals raise concerns that they believe others should know about. But what

2024-03-26T00:28:42-04:00Thursday, October 3, 2019|Misconduct|

Anita Hill Led Hollywood Commission Hires ECI

The Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality hires ECI to conduct a survey in October of entertainment industry workers. This report will be used to create strategic initiatives being developed to address the twin issues of harassment and bias. Find out more at Deadline.com

2024-03-26T00:29:21-04:00Friday, September 13, 2019|Respectful Workplace|

Brian Benczkowski, Pat Harned IMPACT2019 Q&A

At this year's IMPACT conference, ECI was honored to be joined by the Honorable Brian Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Criminal Division. Benczkowski delivered a keynote address where he announced the release of an updated DoJ guidance that affects how the Department analyzes organizations' ethics &

2024-03-26T00:29:43-04:00Tuesday, May 14, 2019|Legal Questions|

Did That Just Happen

What was unimaginable a year ago has occurred: a group of employees actually took to the streets in 10 cities around the country, protesting that their company has not done enough to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. Leadership, they said, should provide stronger policies, more training for managers, a

2024-03-26T00:30:05-04:00Thursday, September 20, 2018|Corporate Culture|

Bad Actors and #MeToo

As you’ve no doubt read in the headlines this past week, the ousting of Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves is yet another example in the long list of high-profile executives reportedly using power, authority and intimidation to commit unsavory and egregious acts against their employees.  According to a recent Forbes

2024-03-26T00:30:32-04:00Thursday, September 13, 2018|Respectful Workplace|

Trouble at the Top

Corporate misconduct is nothing new to the American public. Headlines announcing business transgressions crop up with depressing regularity. According to one survey, only 15 percent of Americans believe business leaders to be truthful.

2024-03-26T00:32:20-04:00Thursday, April 5, 2018|Leadership|