Colleague Relations

It can be difficult to join a well established team, especially if you take a little while to settle into your new job. You will be putting your...

It is too easy to get offended in the workplace and although you may feel justified, it will not do your career any good. Try to remember how...

The office is a sociologist’s haven as the dynamics and relationships between colleagues are fascinating to watch. There are so many different...

It is very hard to stay positive and happy when you have been passed over for promotion, however, you will need to learn how to because it will...

Working relationships are an important part of your job and can have a hug impact on your happiness and success at work. Cultivating these...

Fitting in as a temporary worker can be daunting especially when it comes to a well established team. The first day is the time to make that all...

Just as there are a million and one places to work, there are just as many types of working relationship. Some work places thrive on creative...

How Much to Tell Colleagues About Your Personal Life Never let the joys of office gossip be underestimated. Oh, to hear a little gem about...

You would think that trying to stop a colleague from either making a fool of themselves, getting sacked, or both, would be a good thing to do. That...

Working in an office involves lots of little dances in order to not offend people, have your point heard and get people to do want you need on a...

It is not always easy to deal with a change of responsibility in your job - just as you feel like you know what you are supposed to be doing, your...

How to Handle the Maternity Leave Workload of a Colleague If we’re allowed to talk frankly for a moment, it might be worth us all...

The first impression you make in your new job will be hard to shift - this can work for you or against you, so make sure you are prepared to put...

Corporate team building events are a multi-million pound business in the UK that are either loved or loathed by employees. For employees who recoil...

Working in an office can sometimes feel rather like being in a soap opera - all those trials and tribulations of real life can be magnified when...

You spend so many hours of your life with your colleagues that it is good to get on with them. Look around your office and you will see all...

The issue of ‘helping’ in the workplace is a minefield, as it is in our every day live. Without getting into the philosophical questions, it is a...

Whether you are a 'live to work' or a 'work to live' type, in reality we all spend a large chunk of our days, weeks and months in the office (or...

A key factor in working relationships is that you are going to like some people more than others. It is inevitable that you will form strong bonds...

There is no point suggesting that this is an easy situation to deal with and, indeed, many people would not deal with it at all. It could be...

What to Do When a Colleague Keeps Taking the Credit for Your Work It can be difficult enough as it is to get ahead in the workplace without...

After You… This situation is rather like holding the door open for someone in a shop. You are more than happy to open the door for the...