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Think of individual workplaces as their own countries, each governed by a specific set of social norms and ways of operating. Just as you wouldn’t travel to Japan expecting the same way of life as you ...

In my teens and twenties, I didn’t think much about how important it was to like the people I worked with. At the time, I was working as a waiter at a Toronto diner and being friends with my ...

In the wild world of job searching and job interviewing, there is no single company that will play out as a fairytale—in other words, it’s unlikely you’ll receive everything on your wish list. The ...

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Imagine a department where the manager constantly belittles team members while taking credit for their ideas. Employees are afraid to speak up, leading to missed deadlines and low-quality results.