Getting Yelled at By a Boss: We’ve All Been there, Right? It’s hard to know exactly how to react and what you should say and do when your boss yells at you, First & Foremost because they’re your Boss. Unless they’re harassing or bullying you (in which case you should skip the reaction and go straight […]
If you Could Take a Pill that Will Make you Better at your Job, with Few or No Negative Consequences, Would you Do it? In a meta-analysis recently published in European Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers from the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School concluded that a Drug called Modafinil, which is typically used to treat sleep […]
“Some Professionals are So Competitive that They’ll Do Just about Anything to Get Ahead,” says Diane Domeyer, executive director of The Creative Group, in a press release. “Being able to handle challenging or difficult coworkers—and maintaining healthy working relationships—is crucial for career success, particularly in environments that require a great deal of collaboration.” If you […]
While Most People Think of Bullies as Kids, Bullying Doesn’t End with High School. Childhood bullies often grow up to become office bullies. In fact, the Workplace Bullying Institute, estimates that up to one-third of employees may be victims of workplace bullying. What Workplace Bullies Do Workplace bullies behave similarly to teen bullies. In addition […]
39% of Workers say They’ve Dated a Colleague at Some Point in their Careers. Nearly a Third say they Married the Person they Dated at Work. Studies show that found that 64% of workers who have office relationships are public with them, compared with 46% nine years ago. Chances are you’ve gotten it on […]
One of the Benefits of Living in ‘The Future’ is that Technology was Going to be Doing All the Hard Work. It’s why The Jetsons had that robot servant, and why Roombas were invented. But even though we live in a time with actual, functional hoverboards and self-driving cars, people are still putting in considerable […]
This List of Crazy Reasons People have Lost their Jobs contains ATypical Reasons: These Terminated Employees Broke Rules that you Wouldn’t Necessarily Find in a Traditional Employee Handbook or Code of Conduct. Show up to your job on time, always turn in your best work, and be a team player — these are all characteristics of […]
I Can (almost) Promise that Once you Supply your Manager with Enough Information, you’ve Shortened the Process & Gotten Much Closer to get a Yes. Or, at the very least, a genuine “I’ll think about it.” I know, I know, your manager can be the worst. You’d totally be able to do your job […]
You were just Promoted into a Management Position or Asked to Lead a Project Team – and You’re the Youngest Person in the Group. Here’s what you need to know when it comes to managing people who are older or have more expertise than you. When I began my career in the sales operations department […]
If you’ve ever tried to figure out what someone’s work email address might be — knowing only their name — you know how frustrating it can be. “First initial plus last name” is a safe bet, but it’s not always right. But now developer Oleg Campbell has automated the process of hunting for someone’s corporate email […]