Coworkers

Researchers at the University of Arizona found that faking a positive attitude and being obsessed with making a good impression at work to advance in your career not only doesn’t benefit you, but it could prove to hurt you. Read More

The goal is to communicate positively with one’s colleagues, so making them uncomfortable or even offending them is not what anyone really intends. Read More

Barbara Neal Varma says complaining can be healthy to the extent it enables someone to release their emotions. Above all else, Molly Longman reminds us that “complaining feels good” – at least temporarily. Read More

Research shows that colleagues and employers have opinions about your ensemble. The most offensive color you can wear? Orange. Read More

Although only 77% of the entire study pool was satisfied with their office setup, private offices accounted for the lion’s share of happy workers, followed by spaces that were a combination of a private office and an open floor design (90%, and 79%, respectively). The chief ranking appeared to come down to communication. Read More

When you build your awareness of how your actions are received by other people, you pave the way to becoming more likeable. Read More

Researchers discovered that there were two main factors for why loneliness can be detrimental to job performance. Read More

So next time you find yourself more than 5 minutes late to a meeting, be glad there isn’t (currently) a tax on tardiness. Read More

Forty percent of female workers are concerned that disagreeing with the political views of their managers and or their coworkers could adversely bias their performance review. Read More