Speaker Profile
STEVEN G. MEILLEUR
Steven G. Meilleur, Ph.D., SPHR – is President, CEO – PRAXIS Management Solutions, LLC, a New Mexico-based management consulting firm specializing in human resources, employee relations, leadership, training & organizational development, organizational research and assessment, strategic & operational planning, and non-profit organization management and governance. Dr. Meilleur has more than 40 years of management and executive-level experience in human resources, risk management, and organizational management in the private non-profit public, and private for-profit sectors.
Dr. Meilleur also serves as Senior Vice-President and Risk Services Consultant for Human Resources and Employment with Poms & Associates, a national risk services and insurance brokerage firm. His previous work experience includes public, private, and nonprofit organizations, in executive and management capacities.
He is also on the faculty of the UNM School of Public Administration in the graduate program, teaching in the areas of human resource management, nonprofit organization management, leadership, dispute resolution, organizational change, and human resource development.
Dr. Meilleur received a BA in English Literature and Education from Bucknell University, an Executive MBA from the University of New Mexico’s Anderson Graduate School of Management, and his Ph.D. in Leadership and Organizational Learning from UNM. He received his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management in 1995.

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Documenting Employee Problems: Effective and Defensible Documentation
You’ve heard the statement, “If it’s not written down, it didn’t happen.” The human resources mantra to managers and supervisors is to "document, document, document," because disciplinary actions can often give rise to claims of discrimination, leading to high costs of litigation. But do your managers and supervisor know how, when, and what to document? Although it may seem like a headache to write a report..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Emotional Intelligence: The Cornerstone of Leadership Success
During this time when people are stressed out, angry, and maybe even sick, we need leaders who have high Emotional Intelligence or EQ. Simply put, your ability to demonstrate EQ during times of rapid change and uncertainty will define your leadership legacy.Areas CoveredHow leaders with high EQ establish psychological safety zones that enhance innovation, engagement, and performanceSpecific ways to leverage..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Leading and Managing Change: Key Skills and Techniques For Success
Especially in this post COVID-19 world, organizations will not only face increasing struggles in handling their ongoing and upcoming change initiatives, but now they also need to deal with the forced changes that were introduced by the Pandemic. First and foremost, organizations will need to address the changing landscape of the workplace with a dramatic and permanent increase in remote-work and virtual env..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Making the Change From Staff To Supervisor to Leader: Meeting the Challenges of Your New Role
Becoming a new supervisor is an exciting step in your career. But chances are, the skills that got you promoted may not fully lay the groundwork for supervisory success. There are five categories of supervisory skills to focus on in order to accelerate your success as a supervisor. They are:People skills ("soft" skills) Setting expectations, managing performanceCommunicationPeople development, andTechnical ..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
The Americans With Disabilities Act: Reasonable Accommodations, and the Interactive Process
One of the most frequently misunderstood obligations HR has is to engage in the interactive process with an employee who requests a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. It requires an understanding of who qualifies as a qualified individual with a disability under the ADA, including whether an employee who requests a reasonable accommodation can perform the essential functions of their job. Understanding..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
The Keys to an Effective NPO Board of Directors : Legal and Management Roles and Responsibilities
Today's non-profit organizations, from large community hospitals to small community arts groups, must gear their operation to an atmosphere of rapid change, their chosen goals ever open to evaluation, their methods flexible, and their programs and services responsive to the needs of their constituencies. An effective and well-trained Board ofDirectors is an essential key for the long-term success of t..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
The Leadership Compass: Step Up to the Leadership Challenge
Leadership has been and always will be about unleashing the potential in others so that we may serve our employees and customers with excellence.Explore the manager/supervisor's role within an organization as a change agent, leader, role model and member of management. Learn about balancing leadership and delegation to meet the organization's mission, the needs of employees and the expectations of customers..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Time To Update Your Employment Policies: Tips and Traps
Employment policies are important documents in any organization. Procedures that are effectively designed and written help both managers and employees increase efficiency and productivity, reduce mistakes and frustration, and save time and money by providing clear guidelines that are easy to find and follow. The policy manual should be reviewed and modified constantly as the workplace and its laws and pract..

Steven G. Meilleur
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Hiring and Onboarding New Employees: A Primer for HR and Supervisors
Finding and hiring the right people is often cited as the number one concern of businesses today. It seems we are all competing for the best and brightest workers. A critical component of the HR and supervisors job is to hire and onboard talented people who enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals. Did you know that research has shown that 88% of organizations don't do onboarding well, yet gre..