OfficeSolutions: Changing the Climate of a Hostile Workplace - Industry Trend or Event
"Just what constitutes a hostile work environment? What are the effects on your employees and your bottom line? How can you change the climate of a hostile workplace? Using the resources and guidelines provided in this article, employers and employees can work together to identify problem employees, correct hostile environments, and screen future employees for hostile tendencies." read it »
Putting a Workplace Bully Back In Line
"Dealing with workplace stress is bad enough without a workplace bully; WebMD tells you how to fight back." read it »
Whom do you work for? 8 types of bosses
"Key to survival is right attitude, language, behavior." read it »
Spot the office psycho
"Psycopaths aren't always so easy to spot as a Norman Bates or Hannibal Lecter. They come in all shapes and sizes, say psychologists - and there are far more out there than we think." read it »
Bullied workers suffer 'battle stress'
"What do soldiers under fire and bullied workers have in common? Not much, you may think." read it »
How to spot a bad boss
"To help classify these dangerous breeds, I've created the following list of species and character descriptions of some common types of managers. These types are loosely based on some managers I have worked for over the years." read it »
Experts to probe workplace bullying
"An expert group is to be set up to look into ways of winning the war against workplace bullies, the Government said today." read it »
Dealing with drainers
"Morrie Shechtman, author of "Fifth Wave Leadership, The Internal Frontier," calls anyone who sucks energy from you and impedes your work a drainer. He suggests a few ways to deal with these folks while maintaining your self-respect and credibility:" read it »
How to deal with an "idiot" boss
"It's an honored tradition — working for an "idiot" boss. They don't take suggestions, don't think efficiently and don't make your job easier. If you've seen the movie "Office Space," you know the drill. So, will you get along with your new boss? Well, that depends on you." read it »
Surviving the office lunatic
Good overview of four psycho types at work. read it »
What Goes Around Comes Around When It Comes to Annoying Co-Workers
"They are universal in the workplace -- irritating co-workers. There's the guy with the honking laugh. The woman who slurps her coffee. Colleagues who gossip for hours, who jangle loose change incessantly, who eat smelly food, who irritate, frustrate and exasperate." read it »
What You See Is What You Get -- or Is It?
"How can you tell if a company is a great place to work?" read it »
Understanding the culture factor
"Get to know your new company's mix before it turns you upside-down." read it »
Salary Negotiation Know-How
"Whether you're after a more lucrative job or are just trying to fatten your weekly paycheck, asking for a raise is an exercise in negotiation. And the first step is to know what you want." read it »
Out of the deep freeze
"How to get your boss to say yes to that long-awaited raise." read it »
How to cope with the insecurities of a co-worker
"Do you have any thoughts on how I might deal with this person before I am forced to find a new position?" read it »
Jerk Bosses: To Coach or Can?
"On our website, we asked over 2,000 people which of the jerk characteristics would most make them walk out the door. Here's the latest "top five" (six, really), and how they differ for men and women." read it »
The Wrong Stuff
"Is a poor economy to blame for workplace bullies and toxic bosses? No, but a business culture that celebrates aggression and toughness might be." read it »
How to Handle Colleague-Related Stress
"See if you can recognize these coworker types, and read suggestions for managing coworker stress." read it »
Dealing With Incompetent Leaders
"As a mid-level employee, you’ve been working for the ACME Company, a manufacturing firm, for the past two years. Your job performance has been solid, and on occasion, even praiseworthy. However due to the current economic conditions – poor profit earnings, massive layoffs and company restructuring, you now find yourself working for a new boss. Ordinarily reporting to a new leader would not pose a real problem but this time it feels different -- management practices have changed. The team environment has been transformed from one of true collaboration, honest dialogue and a commitment to problem solving to one where backstabbing, finger pointing and plain fear are the norms. Congratulations – you are now under the control of an “incompetent” leader!" read it »
