Business Law, Labor Law, remote work, WFH, Work From Home, Work-Life Balance, working remotely
Joshua E. Bienstock has been a practicing employment and labor lawyer for 30 years, and a mediator for over 10 years. His research focuses on conflict resolution in the world of higher education and how different cultures contrast in their approach to conflict resolution. For over a decade he has been an invited lecturer at Cornell University and the City University of New York (CUNY), addressing business, governmental and educational delegations from Vietnam, Korea, and China on the topics of conflict resolution and collective bargaining. He has been an invited international speaker, presenting a series of lectures in China related to conflict resolution, collective bargaining, negotiation, mediation, and arbitration to faculty, students, and lawyers in seven universities and three law firms/non-governmental organizations in 2013 and 2014. Recently, he was invited by CUNY to speak to a group of visiting civil servants from Jinlin, China.
Bienstock is also certified by the New York State Office of Court Administration to provide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to members of the New York State Bar. In the past, he has conducted CLE courses on “Alternative Dispute Resolution for Lawyers” and “Negotiating Techniques and Strategies for Lawyers” and recently developed a CLE course on the topic of “Mediation Skills for Lawyers.”
The author of a monthly article in the Queensboro 麻豆传媒 Magazine of the Queens Chamber of Commerce on topics related to labor and employment law and conflict resolution, Bienstock has published a series of articles on doing business with international business partners and effectively negotiating in a culturally diverse world. Articles cover China, South Korea, Jamaica, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates.
Employee Morale, Employee Wellness, hybrid work, Organizational Behavior, remote work, return to office, Work From Home
Sara Jansen Perry, Ph.D., The Ben Williams Professor of Management at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, is a nationally recognized researcher on employee stress and well-being, including the role of remote/hybrid work and leadership. She has published articles in numerous top journals such as Journal of Management and Journal of Applied Psychology and is co-author of "Organized Innovation: A Blueprint for Renewing America's Prosperity" (Oxford University Press).
Dr. Perry has been consulted by The New York Times, Washington Post, Fast Company and other media outlets for her expertise on remote work and employee stress. She also consults with both private and public organizations on best practices in remote and hybrid work and managing the employee experience overall.Perry is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, where she serves on the Education & Training committee, as well as a regular conference reviewer. She is also active with the Academy of Management, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Southern Management Association, and the Heart of Texas SHRM. After spending several years working as a sales engineer in the high tech industry, she received her PhD and MA in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Houston, complementing her BS from the University of Missouri in Computer Science.
In addition to her research, Perry teaches classes related to conflict resolution, negotiation, talent acquisition and employee relations.