Sollah Blog - 2018 Posts

What is Culture? (A Primer)
Dec 2018 26

What is Culture? (A Primer)

by Jon Grannis, 5 years ago

Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, space, symbols and spiritual concepts, and material objects and possessions acquired and passed along by communication and imitation from generation to generation.

Achieve Higher Performance with Sollah Interactive!
Nov 2018 27

Achieve Higher Performance with Sollah Interactive!

by Jon Grannis, 5 years ago

Sollah Interactive is all about helping your organization achieve results by developing the greatest asset an organization has—its people. The bottom line for any individual in any organization is to deliver results. There are two components to delivering results: what you do and how you do it.

Explore Unchartered Territories
Nov 2018 12

Explore Unchartered Territories

by Jon Grannis, 5 years ago

Get beyond your conscious or unconscious bias. Be willing to explore different points of view and in doing so, broaden your own.

Harassment Training Requirements in California Have Changed... Are You Ready?
Nov 2018 5

Harassment Training Requirements in California Have Changed... Are You Ready?

by Jon Grannis, 5 years ago

On September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a series of bills addressing workplace sexual harassment. This sweeping set of bills expand legal protections to victims of workplace harassment and expanding legal liability for those found to have engaged in such conduct.

What Is Unconscious Bias? (A Primer)
Oct 2018 12

What Is Unconscious Bias? (A Primer)

by Jon Grannis, 5 years ago

Bias may be used to describe both positive and negative mindsets towards individuals and groups. Many references to bias refer to the persistent, harmful and unequal treatment of someone based solely on some characteristic they possess or their apparent membership in or identification with a particular group.

The Competitive Advantage of Diversity & Inclusion
Aug 2018 20

The Competitive Advantage of Diversity & Inclusion

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

There is a distinct and measurable advantage to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Here are a few of the most significant advantages to a diverse and inclusive organization.

Tackle Key Workplace Issues with Sollah's Discussion Cards
Jul 2018 21

Tackle Key Workplace Issues with Sollah's Discussion Cards

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

When learning about or dealing with key workplace issues, it’s helpful to have a tool that quickly empowers coworkers and leaders to tackle tough situations. Sollah's Discussion Cards provide talking points that are easy to use as well as tips for others to follow.

Sollah Is Registered with SAM
Jul 2018 16

Sollah Is Registered with SAM

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

For all of our Federal Government clients and customers, Sollah Interactive is registered with SAM.

Achieve Higher Employee Performance with Sollah
Jun 2018 25

Achieve Higher Employee Performance with Sollah

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

Sollah’s high-performance principles, derived from and driven by both basic truths and the daily demands of the workplace, provide a foundation for how you get results. A high performer is someone who comes into work every day and consistently exhibits: INTEGRITY, RESPECT, INITIATIVE, CONFIDENCE and PURPOSE.

Sollah Interactive Releases a New Training Program that Focuses on the Consequences of Workplace Sexual Harassment
May 2018 13

Sollah Interactive Releases a New Training Program that Focuses on the Consequences of Workplace Sexual Harassment

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

How can your organization prevent sexual harassment? Besides being fully informed - and professionally sensitive to the policies regarding sexual harassment - the best thing we can do is understand the deep consequences of harassing behavior - to the target of the harassment, coworkers and the organization.

Invest Time to Build Trust
Apr 2018 24

Invest Time to Build Trust

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

Rock climbers put their lives in each other’s hands. They do this because they have a deep trust and respect for their climbing partner’s skills and reliability. Developing trust in a climbing partner takes time, as each person must learn the other’s communication style, abilities, and climbing strategies.

New Micro-Learning and Content Solution Training Platform, Powered by Sollah Interactive
Mar 2018 2

New Micro-Learning and Content Solution Training Platform, Powered by Sollah Interactive

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

Sollah has released The Sollah Library - a unique, comprehensive and curated cloud-based content library with over 5,300 ready-to-use training resources. Users can put our content to work today by choosing from nearly 90 training topics. And to keep our resources in step with our changing world, our menu is ever-growing — with new resources added each week.

Sollah Interactive meets the demand for hard-to-find, engaging soft skill training content.
Feb 2018 21

Sollah Interactive meets the demand for hard-to-find, engaging soft skill training content.

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

Sollah Interactive makes a wide range of training materials available to help today’s corporate world as it blends an ever-increasing role for technology with its ongoing sense of humanity. Soft skills can take a variety of forms, including things like problem-solving, critical-thinking, common sense, and even basic forms of human interaction.

PREVAIL! - a Tested-Approach to Active Shooter Training That Saves Lives
Feb 2018 8

PREVAIL! - a Tested-Approach to Active Shooter Training That Saves Lives

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

PREVAIL! active shooter/armed intruder training program provides employees a 3-OUT model (LOCK OUT | GET OUT | TAKE OUT) that they can apply no matter where they are - whether at work or out in the public. This model helps them respond quickly, with the right choice of action, no matter their circumstances.

Flexible Sexual Harassment Prevention Training That Sticks
Jan 2018 19

Flexible Sexual Harassment Prevention Training That Sticks

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

Approximately 13,000 sexual harassment cases are brought to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) each year. 54% of U.S. women have experienced unwanted and inappropriate sexual advances from men at work. (Source: Langer Research Associates)

Tips for Selecting an EEO and/or Diversity Trainer
Jan 2018 17

Tips for Selecting an EEO and/or Diversity Trainer

by Jon Grannis, 6 years ago

When the training is about EEO issues, it is important the trainer have both a depth of understanding of the legal issues and, more importantly, an appreciation of the limits of his/her own knowledge about the subjects.