Economists say the way we work has become so stressful it’s now the fifth leading cause of death. Our mission is to find a better way. Explore the art and science of living a full and healthy life with behavioral and social science researchers who can help us better understand what drives our human experiences, […]
(CNN)When GOP supporters of now-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh attempted to explain away allegations of sexual assault as harmless teenage “horseplay,” as if sexual violence is part of a rite of passage, they were choosing to believe a powerful false narrative that “boys will be boys.” When, two years ago Sunday, a video emerged […]
Taking action to prevent and end sexual harassment in workplaces, informed by research and practice After the wave of #MeToo stories focused attention on the prevalence and pain of sexual harassment in the workplace, the question now is, #NowWhat? What do we actually do to prevent and end sexual harassment? We know that what most organizations do […]
What Drives This Unwanted, Costly, and Damaging Behavior Across Industry Sectors by Wage and Gender Sexual harassment is everywhere. More than four decades after the term “sexual harassment” was first coined to describe unwanted, hostile harassing behavior based on one’s sex, the team at the Better Life Lab analyzed an extensive collection of data and […]
Beware the “superstar bias,” the “rainmaker bias” and the “myth of the creative genius.” In the wake of the #MeToo national reckoning over workplace sexual harassment in the past year, more than 201 powerful men have lost jobs or major roles. But far from the number and the severity of the revelations of sexual misconduct at the […]
Even if it’s not being billed as “sexual harassment training.” During her six years in the Army, including a deployment to Iraq and promotion to staff sergeant, Antonieta Rico says she saw survivors of sexual assault and harassment who came forward labeled as troublemakers and leaders who preferred hiding problems to protect reputations rather than […]
As the wave of #MeToo stories have come to light over the past year, it’s become painfully clear that whatever organizations are doing to try to prevent sexual harassment isn’t working. Ninety-eight percent of companies say they have sexual harassment policies. Many provide anti-sexual harassment training. Some perpetrators have been fired or fallen from grace. And […]
Climbing the corporate ladder has turned into an endurance test – and we all suffer. Read more of my piece in the FT here.
Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk tweets that no one changed the world working 40 hours a week. He rarely sleeps or sees his kids and had a famously public meltdown. Apple’s Tim Cook is on email before the sun rises. And billionaire Mark Cuban worked until 2 am launching his first business and didn’t take a vacation for seven years. These […]
Awash in Australian adventures instead of daily routines, they forge a deeper connection.