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Workers with full schedule flexibility report 29% higher productivity and 53% greater ability to focus than workers with no ability to shift their schedule, according to a just-announced report from Future Forum. So why do bosses not trust employees to be productive when working out of the office?

Employers are often reluctant to fire employees for myriad reasons. But quietly side-lining them in the hope that they’ll quit often leads to even greater harm.

Worried about your boss spying on you through remote work apps like Slack, Zoom, or Teams? Here's what your company can see through popular apps like these.

A new study has found that hostile behaviors from "abusive" bosses can lead to co-workers adopting similar behavior, leading to a toxic atmosphere of insecurity and exhaustion in the workplace.

Bosses in more industries are preventing workers from quitting by charging them for training costs if they leave.

Employee-monitoring software can track a remote employee’s every click, but more common tools to work from home can also report info to your employer.

These days, someone is always watching.

Data analyzed from a study of over 25,000 employees across the world reveals some very familiar reasons why people are leaving their companies.

What’s happening in the world of work: The Saturday edition of the Daily Rundown highlights the business trends, perspectives, and hot topics you need to know to work smarter. Read on and join the conversation.

The actor talks about loneliness, big families, his temperamental reputation – and why he loves to live in the moment

All too often, people struggle to understand how they are perceived by those around them. To get a clearer picture of how people really see you, the author suggests following this four-step process. First, select five people who see you repeatedly in relevant work situations, such as bosses, executives, direct reports, peers, or even former colleagues. Second, ask for a face-to-face meeting. Be clear that you’ll keep whatever the person tells you confidential, which will encourage honesty, and that you’ll be collecting feedback from several people to find themes, in order to lessen the burden on any one individual. Third, during the meetings, ask about what people’s general perception of you is, and what you could do differently that would have the greatest impact on your success. Finally, manage your reaction. Once you’ve done completed this process with several people, you can start to look for patterns in their responses and make a commitment to change.

If you're not using a VPN, you should be. And if you know how to use a VPN, chances are you're doing it wrong. Make the most of your VPN with these tips.

How to deal with it

I once had a boss who would send me a series of two-word emails throughout the day, each one bearing the same message: “Call me.” Each time I received one of these emails, the hairs on the back of my neck would stiffen and my stomach would churn violently. This reaction made no sense—I was reliable and organized, consistently ranked in the top performance tier at work. Still, when I saw those ominous words, I feared the worst.

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Here's how you end up with a bully in a position of authority at an organization: Someone points out that the bully is a real problem. And the boss says, "I know he's a bully, but he…

Have a sinking feeling (or utterly convinced) that you're more qualified than your boss? Take these three steps right away.

Erratic, ill-prepared and arrogant, seagull managers damage staff morale by talking down to colleagues and blaming everyone else for their failures. In this final article in our horrible boss series, Insights looks at how best to ‘up manage’ a seagull boss

When psychopathy hits the workplace, the effects can be devastating, especially if that psychopath is your boss. Take this 20-item quiz to find out if this recently-discovered form of the dark triad personality may be affecting you and those you love in ways you didn’t realize.

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These statements of self-awareness describe how the very best managers think and believe.

Dear Crucial Skills, About a month ago, my director was investigated for violating policy. I provided information against her in this process. During the investigation, my director told my coworkers that the allegations were all lies. This caused my coworkers to view me as a troublemaker and a liar. I suspect she said the same …

How to overcome the limits of trust and the fear of candor

It’s the boss’s job to make sure they can.

Unless you're lucky enough to work for yourself, we all have a boss we have to answer to. Provided they're not the devil incarnate, there are quite a

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What you were trained to do: wait for a good, generous, munificent, tasteful, smart boss or client to tell you what to do. If that doesn't happen, blame the system, blame the boss, blame the c…

Is there any better way to start a business partnership? Any partnership? If you're unable to have substantial conversations with your boss and co-workers, go get some professional help. It&#0…