Chances are that workplace jerk might be acting that way because of stress you’re not aware of. It’s worthwhile to spend a little energy trying to understand why they’re acting the way they are.

Dear Eric: I love my job but there is another employee there who likes to confide their life stories with me. It makes me upset and uncomfortable. I am a very compassionate person, but these stories ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a mid-30s woman with a moderately successful career. I’m well known and respected by my supervisors and co-workers. I try hard to maintain a level of respect, professionalism and ...

In many companies, the culture of a workplace is not measured by a mission statement, a foosball table at the office, or even a free lunch once a week. It is measured by how leadership deals with the ...

Dear Eric: A woman who works for me dresses in a provocative fashion. We work in a formal professional setting. She wore a black lace dress with cleavage on a Monday and I blurted out “boy, you’re ...

No one likes picking up someone else’s slack. But when a colleague leaves early, misses deadlines, and doesn’t give 100% to a project, it can be difficult to determine the best course of action.

We recently heard from a reader who shared a story that started with a simple favor—but ended with an HR warning. Here’s the letter. "It started with one shift. A coworker asked if I could stay late ...

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The ...