Author puts focus on office bullies and jerks
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From the Hollywood producer who prompted hundreds of assistants to quit to the boss who forced employees to crawl on the floor, the destructive impact of workplace tyrants is costly but avoidable, says a top management expert in a new book.
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Loud talkers were among the biggest pet peeves in the workplace in a survey conducted last March.
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Few employers take all the steps they can to stop bullying in work places, according to a new survey.
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Inside the new classroom power struggle: What teachers say about pushy moms and dads who drive them crazy
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Infighting and power, alliances and revenge &#151; it's just another day in the Capitol. California Sen. Barbara Boxer has mined her workplace for a suspense novel in which the main character is an activist senator who does battle with right-wing ideologues.
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Anyone with a reputation as a braggart and a bully will have a hard time getting onlookers to come to his assistance. That will be true even if that bad reputation is not fully deserved, and even if the assistance is sorely needed.
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A writer and a reader see both sides of ExxonMobil.
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Moira Curran starts her day at the office by skimming several dozen blogs, occasionally firing off instant messages to her co-workers with links to juicy bits of celebrity gossip.
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Authors are in an annual competition for the eyes of the busy executive.
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I see that Cory Doctorow has made another panicked grab at relevancy once again! His most recent InformationWeek article, How To Keep Hostile Jerks From Taking Over Your Online Community, is his latest exercise in self-deception where he tries convincing himself that he knows something about the hip, happenin' thang we call the Innanet.        That Cory has little useful knowledge of keeping hostile jerks from taking over online communities is proven most aptly and amusingly by the way he chose to keep hostile jerks from taking over his weblog BoingBoing: he destroyed its community by shutting off its comments system.
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Tycho:  I can really do without a lot of the corporate sniping that happens in this industry.  Plus, as a licensed demagogue, they're horning in on my territory when they say ridiculous things or make baseless verbal assaults!  I mean, I have mouths to feed.  Seriously, I have more than one mouth.
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Make Leadership Not Too Salty, Not Too Bland
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Don't dip your pen in the company ink. Don't fish off the company pier. Don't put your dipstick in the company oil. I think you get the picture. Office relationships can be nasty. No, not like that. And holiday parties seem to foster these relationships, however brief. Wired's How To Wiki delivers a little guidance about how to navigate these dangerous waters but we know you've got a few answers to share.
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The title character of âCharlieâ is an impulsive, abusive, self-destructive lout. But heâs also magnetic and funny, and more self-aware than his swagger suggests.
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By Jennifer C. Yates, Associated Press  PITTSBURGH -- A few simple keystrokes soon may turn blather into books.
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Children must learn to cope with teasing to help them develop resilience, a leading expert says.
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Your boss heard you berating him to a co-worker. What should you do?