Cases of antisocial, deviant, or even criminal behavior at work have been hitting the headlines. Just to mention some example, there was the case of a man in the UK who repeatedly sprayed company’s ...

We've all likely encountered negative people in our workplaces—those who consistently criticize but rarely contribute constructively. The ripple effects of their negativity can profoundly impact team ...

Work is bad enough without having to deal with the inevitable encounters with negative people who sap your energy and block productivity. Research from Michigan State University shows that ...

We all know that toxic workplaces cause harm. Burnout, exhaustion, mental health issues, physical health issues and, eventually, people leave the company in droves. Hiring/onboarding costs rise, and ...

While many of us spend a lot of time noticing and being irked by coworkers' bad behavior, it's not as easy to admit when we're the ones behaving badly. It can be easy to fall into anti-social or even ...

A toxic job should be avoided at all costs because the longer you are stuck in a stressful, backstabbing orexploitativework culture, the harder it is to escape it. “Once you start working for a toxic ...

The second article in this two-part series looks at how employees can best handle a toxic boss, and how employers can and should intervene if they spot trouble. Sadly, most people have worked under a ...