One of the best predictors of your happiness at work is whether you have colleagues that you are close with. You don’t necessarily need to be friends with your colleagues—that is, you may not want to ...

You walk into the office and are greeted with smiles, small talk, and compliments. It seems like everyone is warm and approachable — a dream work environment. But as time passes, the cracks begin to ...

We are deep within one of the harder seasons for work-life integration. Yes, integration. I don’t like the word “balance,” because we never really have clean-cut boundaries between work and life. We ...

Being appreciated by colleagues can help employees cope with negative experiences at work, according to a new study. Researchers found that employees experience 'embitterment' -- an emotional response ...

Managers often dispense the same advice when dealing with workplace conflict: "You don't have to be friends. You just have to work together." While this sentiment may temporarily placate a difficult ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Let’s be clear: expressing occasional negativity isn’t just normal— it ...

A trio of business analysts at Duke University has found that people who use AI apps at work are perceived by their colleagues as less diligent, lazier and less competent than those who do not use ...

In the early days of his role as director of Student Employment Services, Nick Lantz was enjoying a holiday gathering on the Homewood campus when he noticed something curious. "I was sitting there ...

Intuitively, we know that the personalities of our boss and the people we work with affect us. Some colleagues feel instantly familiar, while others seem fundamentally different from us. Research ...

Most people know what a difficult day at work feels like. It can be tiring, draining and tense, leaving you unable to switch off. But there are also days when work feels lighter and more energising.