EAPs: Commodity or Workforce Investment?
by Robert Levy, President, Corporate Counseling Associates

Employee Assistance Programs stand at a crossroads, and the outcome will determine whether employers are the winners or losers. Some EAPs serve as a static employee-level resource, part of a company's benefit package. Others continue the original EAP mission of supporting organizations as a strategic resource, working with employees and management to improve the performance and productivity of both individuals and the organization.

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Being Green - A Human Capital Approach to Sustainability
by Steven J. Salee, PCC, LMSW, MPA, Corporate Counseling Associates

"Green," "organic," "non-genetically modified," and "environmentally friendly" - these are all consumer-focused terms that have exploded onto the market at a global level. Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the effect of their marketplace behaviors: what they buy, its components and development processes, and what happens when they use and discard what they've purchased.

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