What’s everyone’s favorite topic around the water cooler? Bad bosses! You know, the ones who make life in the office unbearable? Here are some of the more common varieties you’ll find.

With almost daily news reports of companies laying off workers, or filing for bankruptcy, or going out of business altogether, losing your job suddenly doesn’t sound all that unlikely. Here are some strategies either to avoid being laid-off, or to cushion the blow if it comes.

Put many different people together in one place, day after day after day, and conflicts are bound to happen. Most people work them out on their own, but what happens when the conflict doesn’t go away and threatens the productivity of your entire staff or team? Here are some tips to control potentially damaging conflicts before they escalate.

According to a report by the Conference Board, more than half of Americans – including over 55 percent of 45- to 54-year-olds and more than 60 percent of those 25 and under – are not satisfied with their jobs. That's an awful lot of unhappy people. If you're in this group, you might be tempted to leave for another job -- greener pastures, and all that. but part of the unhappiness lies within yo...

You can’t manage people from inside your office. You have to be out and about, talking to your staff and co-workers, and seeing and hearing what’s going on out there. It’s called “Management By Walking Around”, or MBWA, and here are some tips to get you started.