NOTE THAT THIS SESSION IS EXTENDED 90 MINUTES TO RECOGNIZE SHURSON AWARD WINNERS! Japanese workers are known to work long hours in workplaces with strict rules.  Hierarchy is generally the rule of the land – and the workplace.  Overwork is common.  How do they differ from Americans?  Some research shows that they are better at [...]

Japanese workers are known to work long hours in workplaces with strict rules.  Hierarchy is generally the rule of the land – and the workplace.  Overwork is common.  How do they differ from Americans?  Some research shows that they are better at finding their “Ikigai” – the intersection of their life’s mission, passion, profession, and [...]