No one gets through life without being hurt by another person. We all have experienced the pain of a thoughtless remark, gossip, or lie. If you have experienced an unhappy marriage, the devastation of infidelity, or suffered physical or emotional abuse, you know what it feels like to be hurt. It is tempting to hold [...]
What is workplace bullying and who is affected? Workplace bullying refers to repeated, unreasonable actions of individuals (or a group) directed towards an employee (or a group of employees), which is intended to intimidate and creates a risk to the health and safety of the employee(s). Workplace bullying often involves an abuse or misuse of [...]
The workplace can be stressful, filled with deadlines, conflicts and pressure. It can be competitive. Coworkers can be difficult. There are ways to improve the climate in the workplace, beginning with… Be less inclined to give advice—and more inclined to seek it. Get the facts. Resist the urge to jump to conclusions about people and [...]
Gossip can be virulent in a workplace environment. Gossip can harm relationships by leading to an erosion of trust and creating divisiveness in a work group. Time wasted on gossip is unproductive time. Ultimately gossip in the workplace can contribute to serious damage to the bottom line. Managers have a responsibility to inoculate against the [...]
Kinds of workplace conflicts Let’s start by identifying where conflicts happen. Think about the kinds of conflicts that happen around your workplace. Disagreements over turf (who should do what) Disagreements over policy (how things should be done) Conflicts of personality and style Common ways of dealing with conflict These are some of the ways we [...]
Positive versus negative workplaces We have all worked in places where we grew to dread getting up in the morning, and a few of us have had the pleasure of working for a boss who makes us feel like we can do anything. Let’s take a look at the differences between a positive and a [...]
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee with a disability. The ADA applies to private employers with 15 or more employees and to state and local government employers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the [...]
Brittany loves her job as administrative assistant to Mark at the Quality Accounting Firm. She also thinks that an added bonus is that she and Mark are “in-like” and have been dating for the last three months. A good job, great love life…what else could you ask for? Romance is a wonderful thing. We’ve all [...]
Many romantic relationships begin in the workplace. They can, however, affect the operation of an organization. There are many issues to consider: First… does your employer have a policy that will affect your decision to take the plunge and accept a date or propose a date with a co-worker? What happens if the romance ends? [...]
Who hasn’t used the ancient method of “time management” known as never doing today what you can put off until tomorrow? But procrastination doesn’t feel good. When an unfinished chore is hanging over your head, it’s like living under your own personal cloud. The next time you are having trouble getting started, ask yourself why [...]