Can neuroscience give us an accurate lie detector for employment disputes?
What if we had the use of a reliable, scientifically trustworthy lie detector test for determining who is telling the truth in employment disputes and litigation? It’s possible that the field of...
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Competing visions of the “good life”
These days I find myself thinking about a lot of “big picture” subjects, like the future of society. (Yup, that’s pretty big picture stuff.) I am deeply concerned about how the coming decades will...
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Positive psychology and workplace bullying
What is the relationship between the growing field of positive psychology and the challenging realm of workplace bullying? Dr. Martin Seligman (University of Pennsylvania) spearheaded the development...
View ArticleHard looks at joblessness, retirement funding, and Generation Jones
Many members of “Generation Jones,” that span of late Boomers and early Gen Xers who are in their middle years, face tough times right now. This cohort has been hit especially hard by the ongoing...
View Article“Reinventing” higher education: The troubling standard-brand approach
In an era of rising tuition and a very challenging entry-level job market for graduates, buzzwords such as reinvention and change are all the rage on college and university campuses right now. Job...
View ArticleBoston Globe editorial sees impact of workplace bullying, hedges on Healthy...
This is one where you could say the glass is half full: A Sunday Boston Globe editorial recognizes the serious impact of workplace bullying on individuals and organizations, but sits on the fence as to...
View ArticleRecycling: Five years of July
Each month I’m reaching into the archives to highlight a piece from that month of each past year. Especially for those of you who missed them the first time around, I hope they provide interesting and...
View ArticleHow about more tribes and less tribalism?
In his 2008 book Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, author and entrepreneur Seth Godin popularized the idea of informal tribes in society, consisting of “a group of people connected to one another,...
View ArticleThe “demonizing” tag: When is it accurate and when is it bogus?
If you pay attention to public dialogue these days, you’ll hear variations of the term “demonize” invoked frequently. I’m being demonized. You’re demonizing me. They’re going to demonize them for...
View ArticleNew Hampshire veto of workplace bullying bill highlights need for Healthy...
New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan has vetoed legislation (House Bill 591) that would have provided protections against workplace bullying for state employees. In a veto message explaining the...
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