My colleague says I should treat my COVID like a cold. Really?
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Opinion

My colleague says I should treat my COVID like a cold. Really?

Telling a sick worker to get on with it as “COVID is like a cold,and we don’t stop the economy for a cold” is not only unfair - it’s completely ludicrous.

  • byJonathan Rivett

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Let’s discuss turnover contagion,shift shock and great regret
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Opinion

Let’s discuss turnover contagion,shift shock and great regret

High staff turnover may trigger all sorts of emotions.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Is group chat,in reality,pointless chit-chat?
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Opinion

Is group chat,in reality,pointless chit-chat?

If I turn off group chat notifications will I be seen as not a team player?

  • byJonathan Rivett
My colleagues and I wished the office was less boring. Careful what you wish for
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Opinion

My colleagues and I wished the office was less boring. Careful what you wish for

First the office was dull. Then we got new colleagues,who never stop talking and coming up with new ideas.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Is it OK to grump about the latest corporate values push?
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Opinion

Is it OK to grump about the latest corporate values push?

Negative feelings over yet another organisational culture project are understandable,especially when the day-to-day reality in the workplace looks different.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Am I thin-skinned,or is my colleague’s nagging getting nasty?
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Opinion

Am I thin-skinned,or is my colleague’s nagging getting nasty?

A good manager knows how hard constructive criticism is to give,but they need to give it. Your co-worker needs to be told they’re doing a poor job passing judgment on your work.

  • byJonathan Rivett
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Embarrassed after a work faux pas? Stay calm and carry on
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Embarrassed after a work faux pas? Stay calm and carry on

You may feel mortified about what has happened,but chances are your colleagues have already forgotten about it and moved on.

  • byJonathan Rivett
When your colleague’s controlling behaviour gets out of control

When your colleague’s controlling behaviour gets out of control

Stay calm,professional and stick to the facts:There’s ways to address your co-worker’s loud and rude manners.

  • byJonathan Rivett
How to say ‘no’ without offending your workmate
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Opinion

How to say ‘no’ without offending your workmate

We often fear confrontation at work,but you don’t need to stay quiet or smile politely when your co-worker keeps bothering you.

  • byJonathan Rivett
When dropping the F-bomb at work blows up in your face
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Opinion

When dropping the F-bomb at work blows up in your face

Most of us have,at one time or another,endured that sinking feeling that we’ve overstepped the mark at work. It’s not a pleasant situation to be in.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Don’t bend it like Beckham to fit in at work
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Don’t bend it like Beckham to fit in at work

Should you force it when it comes to engaging in topics your colleagues love,but you have little interest in? If you’re not into football,don’t pretend you are.

  • byJonathan Rivett