Farmani’s number-one piece of advice to lay down your boundaries. (Remember, this doesn’t mean you’re inflexible, despite what an inflexible coworker may want you to believe.) He tells me, “Politely ...

Bullying is a painful universal experience, and it doesn’t stop in the schoolyard. The workplace is often rife with bad behavior and toxic coworkers taking unwarranted jabs at their colleagues. About ...

There are some people who just drain your battery. There are some coworkers that are just negative—that are always angry—that have it out for everybody. If you met them driving out on the street, ...

Dear Annie: I retired early from a stressful job about a year ago and now work part-time in an office with one other full-time secretary who started at the same time I did. She pushes most of the work ...

A common trait about toxic people is that they carry it with them everywhere; at the work place, home, road, shops and even in church. One may not know your office state of affairs or details of your ...

For many people, what they do is core to who they are. But regardless of how much of your identity you tie up in your profession, only part of work is the tasks and responsibilities that make up your ...

One of the most challenging scenarios for a lot of people at their place of work is finding a way to 'cope' with a toxic co-worker, or even worse, boss. Today, Leadership Coach, Katie Kelley, shed ...

Warrell tells me, “If you constantly feel on edge, worried about being criticized, blamed or belittled, it's a sign your boss leads through intimidation rather than inspiration.” Nasir adds that when ...

Dear Annie: I’m writing to seek your guidance regarding a challenging situation with a member of my team. The relationship with this staff member has been tumultuous, marked by frequent ups and downs ...