The professional atmosphere of a typical workplace setting can inhibit the direct and honest expression of emotions such as anger and frustration. Yet even in the most business-like environments, ...

From hushed gossip at the water cooler to avoidance of direct conflict by way of emailed accusations, today’s workplace offers countless opportunities for passive-aggressive behavior. Passive ...

Passive-aggressive behaviour can have grave consequences to relationships at the workplace. It is characterised by expression of negative feelings, resentment and aggression in an unassertive way such ...

Let’s be honest, the corporate workplace is stressful, no matter how much someone likes their job. When people are involved, there will always be coworkers you enjoy and others who test your patience ...

PARIS: They accept your requests with a smile, then conveniently “forget” every deadline. They compliment you on your presentation, pointing out that they can “finally” see your efforts. Or they ...

Story by Zhanna Lyubykh, Simon Fraser University; Rui Zhong, Penn State; Sandra L. Robinson, University of British Columbia; Sandy Hershcovis, University of Calgary, and The Ton Vuong, University of ...