K. M. ChanceOn Sick and Vacation LeaveA friend recently told me about their boss who explicitly instituted a practice for calling in sick that was intended to decrease the…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
K. M. ChanceCoping with Coworkers that Do Not Do Their JobsMy jobs have included more than my fair share of coworkers who refuse to do their jobs, often with ingenious ways of looking like they’re…Mar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017
K. M. ChanceThe Flip Side of Loving Your WorkI love the work I do (even if I don’t always love my job). And I rarely, if ever, say it either to people at work or people outside of…Mar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
K. M. Chance(Re)starting a Mindfulness PracticeMindfulness has become quite popular recently and rightly so. It’s based on a Buddhist meditative practice of being present focused and…Feb 24, 2017Feb 24, 2017
K. M. ChanceWorking More Than 40 Hours a Week Means Something is WrongRecently, a manager was talking about an employee of hers saying, “Jane was here until 2am once!” She spoke as if this was objectively…Feb 10, 20175Feb 10, 20175
K. M. ChanceWomen and Health ResearchA little more than a year ago, I saw a study about mortality rates rising for middle-aged people (45–54 years old) who identified as White…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
K. M. ChanceHow a New Year’s Resolution Helped Me Overcome AnxietyEvery year, I would refuse to make New Year’s resolutions because by this time in January, I assumed my old ways would have returned. But a…Jan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017