Office

Recession Intensifies GenX Discontent At Work: Generation X Vs. Baby Boomers, GenY

AP | MARTHA IRVINE | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business


CHICAGO — They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement. A good number of them...

Resisting the Urge to Gossip

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Dr. Irene S. Levine

Managers need to find ways to promote informal communication while minimizing destructive gossip and knife-in-the-back criticism that impairs relationships, lowers morale, and decreases productivity.

Leave Your Boss at the Office

Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster

Turning to substances or recreational activities to drown out your dealings with a bad boss can provide temporary relief. But they also create long-term problems.

Are You A Backdoor Assistant?

Lilit Marcus | Posted 10.12.2009 | Comedy


Lilit Marcus

There are some people who seem to have a problem telling the difference between a friend and an assistant. This leads to an insidious and sometimes deadly phenomenon - the backdoor assistant.

Work BFFs: The Do's & Don'ts

Nicole Williams | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business


Nicole Williams

A day at the office is so much more enjoyable when you have a work BFF to share your ups, downs, and blueberry muffin with. But office friendships can hurt your career if you don't handle them the right way.

10 "Bulletproof Your Relationship Tips" for the Unemployed

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Stephen Viscusi

Are these questions familiar? How many resumes did you send out today? Did you call so and so? How about going back on the search engines? Why is the house such a mess if you are home all day?

Five Co-Worker Quirks: How to Deal

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living


Nicole Williams

Every workplace has them: co-workers with the unique ability to make your job both more frustrating and entertaining at the same time.

Staples Institutes No Staples Policy as Part of Cost Cutting Measure

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 09.02.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

You're welcome to remove and attempt to reuse staples from documents stapled before this change goes into effect, but the management would like to remind you that blood traces are not acceptable on finished reports.

Facebook HQ Designed Through Facebook Platform

Dave Pinter | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business


Dave Pinter

The design brings together seemingly disparate elements to form a cohesive pattern and uses color and interior spacing to create neighborhoods within the open plan space.

5 Things Never to Say to Your Boss

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business


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.

How To Reclaim Your Time

Eli Davidson | Posted 08.24.2009 | Living


Eli Davidson

Do you find yourself sinking under the blaze of busy? Are papers marching across your desk in such a mad frenzy that your mind is goes blank the mome...

How To Go Green At Work (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


You may not be able to control everything that happens in your office, but there are definitely things you can do to make sure your office is on its w...

The Art of "No"

Jonathan Littman | Posted 07.17.2009 | Business


Jonathan Littman

All too often workers simply blow off those who inquire, its called The Non-Response. We don't advise it when dealing with co-workers, bosses or clients.

How To Dig Your Office Cave

Jonathan Littman | Posted 07.12.2009 | Business


Jonathan Littman

Jobs and pay are being cut and slashed like the Brazilian rainforest, opportunities for advancement vanishing like the Polar ice cap. What's a smart worker to do? Dig a Cave.

Tips to Survive the Cubemate from Hell

Jonathan Littman | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business


Jonathan Littman

Don't be a sucker -- there are other ways to thrive even while stuck in a horrid, open-office plan with the Cubemate you hate. Playing nice won't deliver results.

11 Sure Business Bets

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 07.10.2009 | Business


Lita Smith-Mines

If you receive flowers once the transaction ends, it means the deal certainly shortened your life expectancy. Don't skip your next doctor's appointment.

Global Tele-Offices: An Answer to Working Through the Recession

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 05.10.2009 | Business


Cameron Sinclair

We are part of a growing group of professionals who circle the globe working in an agile manner, using social networks and email as a main means of communication.

Secretary?!!

Bettina Duval | Posted 05.06.2009 | Living


Bettina Duval

A few days ago my daughter phoned from college with the news that she had been asked to run for student government Secretary at college. Thoughts began to resonate in my mind "Why not President?"

The 10 Things I Hate About You

Ann Handley | Posted 04.19.2009 | Business


Ann Handley

So the company I work for, MarketingProfs, is a virtual company, which means that the 25 or so of us on staff are scattered throughout the country, wo...

The Corporate Survivor's Guide to Email (Now More than Ever)

Nicholas Weinstock | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business


Nicholas Weinstock

Self-addressed email with you BCC'd: Translation: I have a list of contacts (a posse; a loyal cadre; a seething army) that I command and that is too numerous and too powerful for you to see their names.

Maximize Your Mistakes

Nicole Williams | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living


Nicole Williams

These are cutthroat times, and even the smallest mistake could put your name on the layoff list if it's not handled correctly.

Feng Shui Your Finances

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 04.05.2009 | Living


Roseanne Colletti

When the stock market, your 401K, the value of your home all sink into an abyss, perhaps you should say, "Feng Shui it!"

Are You Annoyed By A Co-Worker?

Christine Hassler | Posted 04.03.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, There is a woman I work with everyday who absolutely drives me crazy. She's emotional, always has to get her opinion heard and be rig...

9 Ways To Fight The Office Blahs

CNN.com | Anthony Balderrama | Posted 03.21.2009 | Living


The afternoon blahs -- be they boredom, restlessness or stress -- can drag you down and hurt your productivity. Plus, they just make for unpleasant af...

Greening Your Office in a Recession

Janet Ritz | Posted 03.16.2009 | Green


Janet Ritz

My clients ask me why they should green their office in a recession. I reply that the Chinese use two separate brush strokes for 'crisis': One character stands for danger; the other for opportunity.