Colleagues

I Used To Feel Sorry For My Single Friends -- Until I Realized What They Have

The Rumpus | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Support, Friendship, Female Friendships, Power of Female Friendship, Power of Friendship, Colleagues, Women News

In 1997 I arrived in Geneva to work for a year at the headquarters of a relief organization. Feeling overwhelmed by my job and lonely in a city of ove...

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How To Divorce Your Work Husband

The Grindstone | Posted 01.20.2012

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Oh the "Work Husband." It's a dubious title that I've never been quite comfortable with. After all, I've worked very closely with men at my office. My...

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10 Things You Don’t Want To Say When Having Dinner At Your Boss’s House

The Grindstone | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Maintaining-Professionalism, The Grindstone, Dinner With Your Boss, Dinner at Your Boss's, Professionalism, Colleagues, Women News

According to Wendy Komac, a workplace expert and author of I Work with Crabby Crappy People, the goal for having dinner with your boss should be about...

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5 Work Rules You Should Break

Real Simple | Posted 01.02.2012

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Most people think they know the keys to career success: Keep your head down and nose to the grindstone. Avoid personal, emotional, or awkward subjects...

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Feeling rotten about being left out of happy hour

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Irene, I was so glad to find this blog. This past year, I've gone through a breakup with a group of work friends and it continues to sting....

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How do I make friends in the middle of nowhere?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

For many of us, workplaces have supplanted the roles once played by neighborhoods QUESTION Dear Irene, I just found your site while looking for a ...

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When 'your friend' doesn't get the message

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

Avoiding hurt and acting with grace QUESTION Dear Irene, While I was in graduate school I worked on a project with a classmate named Mindy. We hung...

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Interview with Dr. Jacqueline Olds: Work Spouses - Risky business?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

With more women entering the workplace, it's not surprising that many develop extraordinarily close ties with colleagues, both male and female. To lea...

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Workplace Etiquette: Be Your Best at Work

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lisa Mirza Grotts

Treating your colleagues with respect can gain you a winning edge and create a win-win situation for everyone at the office. Here are some basic rules of etiquette in the office and at office parties.

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Balanced Life -- Want To Be Happy at Work? Dozens of Tips, Plus a Few Quizzes, To Consider

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gretchen Rubin

Happiness is a critical factor for work, and work is a critical factor for happiness. In one of those life-isn't-fair results, it turns out that the happy out-perform the less happy.

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Five Co-Workers You Should Get to Know

Nicole Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nicole Williams

The doorman: He knows everyone who sets foot in your building, and you can bet he hears a lot of juicy conversations as people shuffle in and out.

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6 Questions For Better Coaching

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marshall Goldsmith

In my work with senior leaders, I have found that one of the most common complaints of direct reports is that their executives do a poor job of providing coaching.

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5 Things Never to Say to Your Boss

Nicole Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nicole Williams

Getting drunk in front of co-workers is a major don't, but if it does happen, then don't brag about it the next day. Remember, your boss is not your BFF, your mother, or your therapist.

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Eight Tips for Working More Happily With Your Colleagues

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gretchen Rubin

Last week's tips offered sixteen suggestions for feeling happier at work by tackling aspects of your work space and your day. But actually, your relat...

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Psychotic Reaction

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Michael Sigman

"Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and has fears about persons and things; the psychotic has convictions and...

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Networkaholism: It Could Happen To You

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.17.2011

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Karen Salmansohn

There's a huge trend these days for networking up a storm at various organizational events and social networking sites. But sadly with this cultural e...

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Office Christmas Parties: An Etiquette Minefield

Jo Bryant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jo Bryant

Office socials may look very much like any other party, but never forget they are a test of interpersonal skills and how you fit into the company.

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