WORKERS encounter passive-aggressive behaviour – such as sarcasm, ‘friendly reminders’ and backhanded compliments from colleagues – up to four times a week. A poll of 2,000 employees revealed 44 per ...

Those subjected to rude behaviour are likely in turn to be aggressive and impolite to others. As part of the study, students took part in mock negotiations with classmates and those who rated their ...

Four in ten (38 percent) think these behaviours are caused by poor communication skills, while 25 percent blame it on bad problem-solving skills. And more than a third (36 percent) put ...

The odds are that you’ve worked with at least one incredibly passive-aggressive person during your career. Usually, this type of behavior is awful for team morale, motivation, and dynamics. In some ...

To preserve relationships in the office, we all need to be tactful when communicating how we really feel about a colleague or project. At best, this simply results in people choosing their words ...

Throwing your weight around the office might pay off in the short term if you get your way, but the long-term consequences of aggressive, power-hungry behaviour are pretty bleak – there's a high ...

The findings of a new study of over 1,300 retail workers and 2,000 customers published today by national law firm Foot Anstey has revealed that one in four retail workers experience aggressive or ...

Few topics that I write about garner as much interest, attention, and emotion as that of passive-aggressive behavior. Among the most frequently asked questions about this universally frustrating way ...

Imagine asking a coworker to help you on a project, and although they agree, they suddenly “forget” whenever the deadline approaches. Or a friend saying “you look beautiful today, I barely recognised ...

To preserve relationships in the office, we all need to be tactful when communicating how we really feel about a colleague or project. At best, this simply results in people choosing their words ...