5 Tips for Avoiding Drama at Work
No one likes being in a hostile work environment. Drama at work makes for a bad and unproductive day. Here are 5 tips on how to avoid it and succeed!
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Why diversity is so good for the workplace
Diversity in the workplace has become a buzz term that many business owners seek to understand so that they can implement it. However, it may go beyond simply hoping for more diverse candidates come to you; sometimes you have to actively seek out diverse employees. Why should any business owner be interested in making the effort? Here’s why diversity is so good for your business–and bottom line financial management. What is diversity? Before you embark on a mission to increase diversity in the workplace, it’s important to understand what it is.…
Read MoreAsk Your Boss: Is It Okay To Socialize A Lot With Co-Workers?
“Is it okay to socialize a lot with co-workers after work? What about during work hours?” Good questions! I, personally, am not a big fan of happy hours with co-workers for two reasons: When you share a drink or two, you relax, and you feel that you are more friends than co-workers. This attitude might be carried over into the work environment, and consequently may cause some trouble. Or misunderstanding. Or gossip. If I go out, I prefer to go out with my friends. When I am with my friends,…
Read MoreAsk Your Boss: When a Boss Doesn’t Deal With an Office Bully
“I am in a unique position. I am an onsite vendor working for a client. The job is going pretty well except for one thing: One of the members on our small team is very difficult to work with. My client boss has taken me aside and apologized for the way this person has treated me i.e. super passive aggressive nit picky emails. My client boss said she would talk to this person. The rudeness has continued. Now my client boss has said that it is my responsibility to work…
Read MoreHow to Deal With Office Assholes
Every office has assholes who spoil everything for everyone. They annoy us. They upset us. They drive everyone crazy. It takes a certain personality, a certain talent to do what the rest of us view as appalling, disrespectful or plain crazy, and get away with it. The good news is that we don’t have put up with these office assholes. The bad news is that it is not easy to confront them.
Read MoreAsk Your Boss: Why Does A Boss Care if I am Late Ten Minutes
Why does a boss care about someone being 10 mins late to work but doesn’t notice when that person works through her lunch to meet a deadline?
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