Respectful Workplace Blog

At RespectfulWorkplace.com, our mission is to be a resource and catalyst for promoting consistently respectful and inclusive work environments. To help our online community more effectively, we’ve created this blog to stimulate dialogue on these issues.

We understand that today’s workplace is more diverse than ever, so our goal is to help you find the common ground in your organization based on shared values rather than highlighting the differences among employees.

Paul Meshanko

Paul is a Registered Corporate Coach and a Master Facilitator for Edge Learning Institute’s leadership, employee engagement, and diversity awareness processes. He is currently the firm’s practice leader for all leadership development and diversity/inclusion programs.
 
As a published author and nationally recognized keynote speaker, Paul’s newsletter, On the Edge, is read by thousands of business leaders every month. Prior to opening the EdgeOhio office in 1997, Paul was a Director of New Product Development for AlliedSignal Corporation.
 
Paul has a BSBA from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College.

Melanie Sklarz

Melanie spent almost 10 years developing, facilitating and promoting education and training programs for museums and non-profits, primarily in Washington, DC.
 
She has an interest in new media marketing strategies, especially blogs, and has authored her own blog since 2006. Melanie is the web content coordinator for the RespectfulWorkplace.com site and blog as well as a facilitator for Edge Learning’s diversity and respect programs.
 
Melanie has a BA from Seton Hill College and a MA in Women’s Studies from The Ohio State University.