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Joseph Onesta began his career as an educator and lecturer in
American English and Cross Cultural Communication for Lehman
College, City University of New York in NYC and in Hiroshima, Japan.
In 1995 he transferred his attention to the social and educational
needs of individuals living with symptomatic HIV infection. His program
at AIDS Project Los Angeles became the nation's premier program of
it's kind. In 1998, he became Director of Education and Training for
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Los Angeles and pioneered a
certification course in personal financial management addressing the
unique needs of working families. Serving as bilingual media
spokesperson for CCCS-LA, he was often a featured and much quoted
speaker and authority on personal finance issues. Since 2003, Mr.
Onesta has been working in the field of Human Performance
Improvement, consulting with organizations and individuals to improve
their performance through focused activities, enriched work/life balance
and enhanced communication.
American English and Cross Cultural Communication for Lehman
College, City University of New York in NYC and in Hiroshima, Japan.
In 1995 he transferred his attention to the social and educational
needs of individuals living with symptomatic HIV infection. His program
at AIDS Project Los Angeles became the nation's premier program of
it's kind. In 1998, he became Director of Education and Training for
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Los Angeles and pioneered a
certification course in personal financial management addressing the
unique needs of working families. Serving as bilingual media
spokesperson for CCCS-LA, he was often a featured and much quoted
speaker and authority on personal finance issues. Since 2003, Mr.
Onesta has been working in the field of Human Performance
Improvement, consulting with organizations and individuals to improve
their performance through focused activities, enriched work/life balance
and enhanced communication.
For more than 20 years, I've been working with people, usually inside an organization, to achieve a greater
sense of satisfaction and peace in their lives. Most recently the focus has been through enhanced work/life
balance and improved on-the-job performance. While I've met a few very happy people no matter what their
circumstances, I've never encountered an organization that wasn't sick in some essential way even those
ranked the best places to work in the state. I've also seen the devastating effects of corporate illness in the
lives of its employees and it's not hard to make a real business case for an employer to consider the value
of happy, motivated employees.
Not only do I believe that individuals can reach a sense of bliss in their lives, I see that companies can
achieve a kind of organizational bliss through the development of a corporate culture that acknowledges
the role the company plays in the individual lives of its members. While involved in traditional consulting
relationships, it became increasingly clear that the success of any intervention depends more on the
attitudes and commitment of the people involved than on the strategic implementation itself. Time and time
again, I could see that the key to a successful intervention teetered on a critical moment in the process
when the individuals involved came to believe in it. It doesn't take a big leap of faith to see that the success
of the business itself depends on the motivation and hard work of the people involved.
The more individual employees are invested in an organization, the less they are likely to grow sour,
uncooperative, dissatisfied ore even seek challenge elsewhere. As the workforce grows in diversity and
crosses generations, it is of increasing importance that companies embrace that diversity and create the
kind of dynamic work environment that allows individuals to feel secure in their jobs and provides avenues
for growth and development within the organization. As we move forward, organizations that foster a sense
of community and commitment beyond a paycheck will be the organizations best positioned to lead the
market.
It's not new. All the talk about work/life balance, innovative incentive programs, and effective employee
benefit packages have been around for a long time, though perhaps in different forms. Each, in it's own
way grew out of fashion.
The challenge today is how do we help our employees become members of our organizations. (We call
this engagement.) What sorts of steps does the organization need to take in order to facilitate, establish
and maintain that relationship? Take a little time. Think about it. Contact me. Let's talk about how we can
create and implement a plan that will result in happier employees and more satisfied stock-holders.
sense of satisfaction and peace in their lives. Most recently the focus has been through enhanced work/life
balance and improved on-the-job performance. While I've met a few very happy people no matter what their
circumstances, I've never encountered an organization that wasn't sick in some essential way even those
ranked the best places to work in the state. I've also seen the devastating effects of corporate illness in the
lives of its employees and it's not hard to make a real business case for an employer to consider the value
of happy, motivated employees.
Not only do I believe that individuals can reach a sense of bliss in their lives, I see that companies can
achieve a kind of organizational bliss through the development of a corporate culture that acknowledges
the role the company plays in the individual lives of its members. While involved in traditional consulting
relationships, it became increasingly clear that the success of any intervention depends more on the
attitudes and commitment of the people involved than on the strategic implementation itself. Time and time
again, I could see that the key to a successful intervention teetered on a critical moment in the process
when the individuals involved came to believe in it. It doesn't take a big leap of faith to see that the success
of the business itself depends on the motivation and hard work of the people involved.
The more individual employees are invested in an organization, the less they are likely to grow sour,
uncooperative, dissatisfied ore even seek challenge elsewhere. As the workforce grows in diversity and
crosses generations, it is of increasing importance that companies embrace that diversity and create the
kind of dynamic work environment that allows individuals to feel secure in their jobs and provides avenues
for growth and development within the organization. As we move forward, organizations that foster a sense
of community and commitment beyond a paycheck will be the organizations best positioned to lead the
market.
It's not new. All the talk about work/life balance, innovative incentive programs, and effective employee
benefit packages have been around for a long time, though perhaps in different forms. Each, in it's own
way grew out of fashion.
- Many years ago, benevolent business owners saw their business as a family and treated their
employees accordingly. - Later, labor Unions fought for better working conditions, reasonable wages and limited work days,
mostly on behalf of disenfranchised immigrant workers who didn't have a voice in society. - In recent years Employee Assistance Programs have had to diversify the programs they offer to
include services like child and elder care resources. - Innovative incentive programs, condensed work schedules and working from home have joined the
ranks of measures organizations have been willing to take.
The challenge today is how do we help our employees become members of our organizations. (We call
this engagement.) What sorts of steps does the organization need to take in order to facilitate, establish
and maintain that relationship? Take a little time. Think about it. Contact me. Let's talk about how we can
create and implement a plan that will result in happier employees and more satisfied stock-holders.
| Integrity~HPI, 325 Clearview Avenue, Crafton, PA 15205 (412) 777-9821 |