Holiday Survival Tips

It can be quite a challenge to get through the holidays without added stress. All the pressure can cause people to bite off more than they can chew, both literally and figuratively. Here are some tips from Human Resources’ Employee Health Promotion Program to keep healthy during the holiday season and throughout the rest of the year.

Initializing Your Voice Mailbox on the New Voice Mail System

All users with a voice mailbox on the current voice mail system must initialize their mailbox on the new voice mail system scheduled to go live Nov. 29. Dial the temporary access number 277-3500 to set up your voice mailbox on the new system. The system will prompt you to change the default password and record a greeting and name.

UNM Organizational Communication Expert Lutgen-Sandvik Studies Workplace Bullying

One person in 10 is bullied at work in the United States in any given 6-month period, according to Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik, assistant professor in organizational communication in the University of New Mexico Department of Communication & Journalism. As a social worker in a women’s resource center in Alaska, she noticed that the center director received many complaints about boss bullying.

Photo: Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik