By Oleander Johnson The workplace is a dynamic environment where people from diverse backgrounds and cultures come together to achieve common goals. While it is natural to experience a range of emotions in these spaces, there are certain negative emotions that can be detrimental to your well-being and the workplace, so it is best to [...]
By Oleander Johnson For decades, discussing salaries at the workplace has long been a subject of contentious debate. Some argue that it promotes transparency, fairness, and empowers employees to negotiate better compensation. Others, however, believe it can create tension, breed jealousy, and disrupt the harmony of the workplace. In this article, we will explore the [...]
By Oleander Johnson Sometimes, our experience at work is contingent on the leadership team, so when you end up with a bad manager, that can be challenging and frustrating. No one wants to work in a toxic work environment, as the negativity can impact your well-being, productivity, and overall job satisfaction. Luckily, there are strategies [...]
By Oleander Johnson Gaslighting is a common buzzword used these days to describe the manipulation of others by distorting or denying their reality, making them question their perceptions, memories, and even sanity. In the workplace, gaslighting is a particularly serious issue that can have detrimental effects, not only on the victim’s mental and emotional well-being, [...]
By Oleander Johnson We have all been there – your workspace is piled high with papers, files, and stationery. There is no room to move, and it is hard to focus on the task at hand with so much stuff strewn about on your desk. Cluttered workspaces can lead to stress, and even worse, missed [...]
By Oleander Johnson What is Micromanagement? Micromanaging is a management style where a manager or supervisor closely monitors and controls the work of their employees. More often than not, the authority figure who is a micromanager often over involves themselves in the details of the work, making decisions for their employees, and frequently checking in [...]
By Oleander Johnson Many people believe that bullying ends once you leave the childish confines of high school. But in reality, these painful situations can continue well into adulthood and within professional workplaces. According to the 2021 WBI U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey from the Workplace Bullying Institute, 30% of Americans say they have experienced some [...]
By Dale Isip With remote work becoming ubiquitous – even beyond the pandemic era – home offices are becoming quite common for conducting business. Office spaces at home, however, are not always conducive to separating personal and business-related materials. The average U.S. household has a total of 300,000 items, for example, and this includes both [...]
