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The new office sentiment: No more working for jerks
A workforce that had shocking changes imposed on it has reconsidered its basic assumptions about how people treat one another in corporate life.
A nation on hold wants to speak with a manager
As the pandemic slouches toward its third year, employees and managers in service and retail roles face demanding customers with short tempers and bad manners.
Ready to hug at the office? There’s now a pin to convey that
Wristbands and other wearable accessories can help returning office workers reset social boundaries, defining who likes to hug, elbow-bump or just nod at their teammates.
Am I a jerk if I request no dogs at the office?
Should a workplace go to the dogs? Or should four-legged friends stay home while their pet parents go to the office? Bosses may need to...