The Right Way to Deal with Challenging Employees

by Stephen Koppekin | Aug 17, 2016 | Business, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Labor Laws, Stephen Koppekin

As managers and team leaders, we’ve all been there. We recruit the brightest and talented members of the applicant pool. We spend time and resources to train them effectively. We assume we’ve assembled a great team. But then it happens. The employee you envisioned as...

Are Your Employees Unionizing?

by Stephen Koppekin | May 15, 2016 | Consulting, Organized Labor, Stephen Koppekin

You own and operate a small business with less than 100 employees. Things are great. You get to the office Monday, ready for another terrific week of sales and productivity. But there’s a problem. You open a letter from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...

Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.