189: Gregory Silva: Manage Addiction and Substance Abuse in the Workplace

Today’s guest, Gregory Silva, is the Director of Operations for three drug and alcohol treatment centers in Southern California; Living Longer Recovery, Gravity Treatment Centers and New Spirit Treatment Center in Southern California. Gregory began his career in the marketing industry, but after his best friend passed away from an overdose in 2012, he felt called to help others suffering from addiction. He embarked on a new career in substance abuse treatment and is now passionate about helping people change their lives for the better by demystifying the paths to treatment.  In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Gregory:  ·      How managers can recognize signs of addiction in employees ·      How to have a conversation to inquire about addiction with employees ·      Treatment for employees vs. releasing them ·      Benefits considerations to help employees with addictions  “How do you make someone understand that they need help? There’s a lot of companies that drug test and a good percentage will fail the drug test and that’s obviously an indication there. Another way is people are either late to work or don’t show up or don’t call in and that may be a new pattern you didn’t see before." –Gregory Silva Sales Manage Smarter with the Manage Smarter Podcast. Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.   Connect with Gregory Silva http://www.livinglongerrecovery.com/ https://www.gravitytreatmentcenters.com/ gregorys.gravity@gmail.com 833-244-5900 24-hour hotline   Connect with Manage Smarter Hosts ·         Website: ManageSmarter.com (http://www.managesmarter.com/)   ·         LinkedIn: Audrey Strong (https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreystrong/)                                                             ·         LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleesmith/)     Connect with SalesFuel:  ·         Website: http://salesfuel.com/  ·         Twitter: @SalesFuel (https://twitter.com/salesfuel)   ·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)