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Work Life Confidential’s premiere introduces the show’s reason for being. That is finding solutions to problems at work, home, and in life that nobody feels comfortable talking about. The host,...
View ArticleDisturbing Workplace Behavior
Ever worked with someone who made you feel uncomfortable? Maybe you were never sure whether you’d find them in a friendly frame of mind or in full attack mode. Maybe you’d seen them yell, curse, and...
View ArticleWhat Everyone Should Know About Domestic Violence
By now you've undoubtedly heard the harrowing tales of elite athletes and other celebrities' experiences with domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other such crimes. Today, we focus on how...
View ArticleDemocracy? At Work?
We live in a democracy, right? How is it, then, that we’ve agreed to spend most of our waking hours within organizations that are not at all democratic? We may work within a benign dictatorship if...
View ArticleAre We Dying For Our Paychecks?
Do layoffs actually make businesses more efficient and profitable? How concerned should we be about the effects of overwork and toxic leaders? Are our workplaces killing us? Join Stanford Graduate...
View ArticleShowing Up Courageously at Work
You’ve probably attended those “town hall” meetings where, when it comes time for Q & A, only a few souls—most of whom have been put up to the task by HR—ask a question or venture a comment? Or...
View ArticleManhood in the metoo Era
The #metoo movement demands that we recognize the global scale of male sexual violence and bring it to an end. And we will not get there by pretending the problem is a few bad men. It’s bigger than...
View ArticleRacism, Sexism, and Homophobia at Work
What if it was ok to say “I live in a world that, even though my family may have taught otherwise, has taught me to feel women are less valuable than men and bias against people of color, LGBTQ people,...
View ArticleWhen Your Boss Sucks
Have you ever worked for a “leader” who has no idea how to lead? Maybe they bully, take credit for other people’s work, rarely tell the truth, blame everyone but themselves instead of taking...
View ArticlePet Loss, Grief, and Healing
Thirty years ago, when I was a young therapist, a wise woman told me that we inevitably pay for our love with grief—inevitably,” because all relationships end. She also promised that love proves to be...
View ArticleThe Mentally Healthy Workplace
Does your workplace support your mental health? Knowing the connection between optimal health and organizational performance, forward-thinking business leaders are doing all that they can to move the...
View ArticleAddiction at Work
Are we a nation of addicts? A recent study found that 29% of adults in the US will experience an alcohol abuse disorder at some point in their lives, 10 % will experience a disorder involving other...
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