My new colleague creates convenient distractions,what should I do?

My new colleague creates convenient distractions,what should I do?

It might be tempting to laugh off flagrant “look over there” behaviour,but that won’t fix your problem.

  • byJonathan Rivett

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What ‘How are you?’ often really means
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Opinion

What ‘How are you?’ often really means

There’s evidence that good news tends to be delivered immediately,while bosses and recruiters use pleasantries to delay having to say the more difficult things.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Should dogs be allowed in the office?
Opinion
Opinion

Should dogs be allowed in the office?

Not everyone gets along in the office but bringing pets into the mix can turn a clash of personalities into a huge stink.

  • byJonathan Rivett
What to do when you don’t share your boss’s world view
Opinion
Opinion

What to do when you don’t share your boss’s world view

Why you need to think for yourself at work

  • byJonathan Rivett
Office dog policy gives flatulent worker convenient scapegoat

Office dog policy gives flatulent worker convenient scapegoat

Insinuating an animal may be responsible for a one-off gas crime is cheeky. Making a dog the fall guy for your week-long spree may go beyond mischievous opportunism.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Bad language:Can employers force employees to speak English?
Opinion
Opinion

Bad language:Can employers force employees to speak English?

Are employers out of line if they require you to only speak English to your work colleagues?

  • byJonathan Rivett
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Spoiler alert:Dealing with a colleague who always gives away the ending
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MyCareer

Spoiler alert:Dealing with a colleague who always gives away the ending

Is exclusion the best strategy for dealing with a colleague who constantly gives away TV and movie plots before you’ve seen them?

  • byJonathan Rivett
I’m qualified – why am I being passed over for interviews?
Opinion
MyCareer

I’m qualified – why am I being passed over for interviews?

Victorian public service jobs are harder to get for a reason.

  • byJonathan Rivett
On the nose:How to deal with a sensitive issue
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Opinion

On the nose:How to deal with a sensitive issue

How to approach a colleague with awful body odour.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Office mediator – or meddler?
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Opinion

Office mediator – or meddler?

There’s a fine line between offering welcome advice and overstepping the mark when it comes to conflicts at work.

  • byJonathan Rivett
When to encourage a colleague to not say what they think
Opinion
MyCareer

When to encourage a colleague to not say what they think

Providing specific,non-accusatory feedback that focuses on the behaviours that need to change can help encourage a colleague to be more prudent in what they say in meetings.

  • byJonathan Rivett