Expert advice usually tells you to share your emotions and not keep problems bottled up. You’ve probably also heard that having a trusted friend you can talk to is a good thing. Don’t misunderstand – these are definitely all positive things. But what does this look like within the workplace? Are venting coworkers cathartic? Or problematic?
Continue ReadingEach of us knows the familiar pang of feeling stuck. We've been stuck in relationships, in awkward situations, in traffic... Many times, we don't realize we're in the mud until we've been standing in it for a while. A family friend once described it to me as driving in a rut in the road. Once you realize you're in it, it's exponentially harder to change lanes.
Continue ReadingThe shift in seasons brings many exciting things along with it. Unfortunately, it also brings an uptick in sickness. The flu season, along with many other exciting bugs, is quickly approaching. Like every other aspect of our professional lives, sick days also come with unspoken etiquette. We can all name coworkers who have broken these implied rules and not let anyone know they were sick, leaving everyone wondering where they were. Or even worse, those who refuse to take a sick day and end up getting the rest of the office sick.
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