Traditional professionalism often enforces dominant cultural norms, forcing employees to suppress their identities and creating "identity strain." This stifles diversity, innovation, and psychological ...

Nobody sitting with perfect posture in a room of button-down shirts, looking at a slide that says “leverage strategic capabilities,” is doing their best work. They’re just not. You know what they’re ...

Do you ever get weird vibes from people at your place of employment? Do you often feel like co-workers aren’t always thrilled with you, even when you do nothing that you think is bad? If so, there’s a ...

The modern workplace has undoubtedly shed some of its rigid formality. Cubicles have given way to open-plan offices, dress codes have relaxed, and "casual Friday" often extends throughout the week.

If you have ever walked out of a meeting questioning your memory, your judgment, or even your value, you are not alone. You might be experiencing gaslighting or passive-aggressive behavior at work.

Emily Rezkalla, a career coach from Vancouver, Canada has sparked conversation online about the balance between assertiveness and professionalism in the workplace. Rezkalla, who has been coaching for ...

Marc Andreessen doesn’t need to know everything about you. In a post on X over the weekend, the famous venture capitalist dismissed the notion of “bringing your whole self to work,” arguing that ...

Whether they're colleagues, clients, or customers, you’re sure to encounter difficult people at work. It might be someone who hinders productivity, rubs you the wrong way, makes you upset, or is ...

The professional atmosphere of a typical workplace setting can inhibit the direct and honest expression of emotions such as anger and frustration. Yet even in the most business-like environments, ...