News  Some stereotypes about women at work sound a wee bit familiar for those of us in the workplace (and watching the primary races). There’s been a huge increase in the number of discriminatory remarks in UK workplaces.  And people had some strong opinions about guns in the workplace parking lot.

Notes  Time off to vote in the United States isn’t a federal matter as much as an issue of state law. You can check your state here. And managers should pay attention to conflict in the workplace because it may be the key to preventing workplace violence.

Religion Books on Buddhism and the workplace seem especially effective because of the emphasis on impermanence.

Spirituality  Sharing information is not usually gossip, and one of the best ways to know what’s going on at work. And February is best understood as a time of transition rather than a gray gray month of despair.