Is holiday stres release possible? A friend known as the Holiday Queen, wrote, “I’m sitting this season out for a change. I’m so swamped at work that I’ve decided to…
Our well-being often shifts during the holidays. In some ways, it can increase. We’re seeing more people and spending more time with the people we love, which is important for…
Have you ever been in a conversation with anyone—co-workers, bosses, friends, family—in person, in zoom or teams, on the phone, in email, by text, on social media—when you suddenly thought,…
When it comes to well-being, my role model is my 95-year-old mom. She was reminiscing yesterday about climbing Half Dome in Yosemite--twice--in her 70s! She has been exercising every day…
What are the economic impacts of racism and anti-racism on all of us? Heather McGhee, an African American economist, provides a compelling perspective in her book, The Sum of Us:…
A woman in New York City brought a claim of gender discrimination. She alleged that her supervisor insulted and excluded her, concealed information from her, and denied her requests for…
Sexual harassment, including hugging of employees, cost a Honolulu restaurant a quarter of a million dollars in 2023. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Mexico Restaurant, a Kalihi-based…
In the #MeToo environment, good employers are committed to giving fair hearings to victims of sexual harassment. But a court decision makes clear that fairness works both ways—the accused must…
When it comes to preventing sexual harassment, bullying, and disrespect, people need more than policies and platitudes. Training alone isn’t enough. “Tools trump training” according to Marcus Buckingham, author of…
What can we learn about discrimination at work from current political trends? As reported by Politico: roughly 13 percent of Americans think men are “better suited emotionally” than women to…