workplace

PSYCHOLOGY: It probably won’t surprise you to hear that saying positive things to your boss or colleagues is good for your career. Not only that, but psychologists have found out that being nice to the people you work with may also help reduce stress on the job.

OFFICE LIFE: When you can no longer tolerate something, you can say you’re “sick and tired” of it. But if you’re “sick and tired” at work, maybe your office is at fault.

CONFLICT: You don’t have to like your colleagues in order to work with them. But if you find a colleague truly awful, going to work can seem like a terrible chore.

PERFORMANCE STRESS: Work can be stressful, and the sources of workplace stress are practically endless. So why not eliminate one of them right from the start? It’s time to say goodbye to the annual performance review, according to some experts.

TROUBLED RELATIONSHIPS: As if the recession alone weren’t bad enough: the financial crisis has led to more bullying in the workplace. According to research in Britain, numbers have doubled in the past ten years.