Yelling at work persists despite awareness of ill effects

Jun 5, 2019
Hostile yelling at work is known to decrease productivity and can increase physical and mental illness, but long hours and nasty public discourse are making for shorter fuses.
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Welcome to the new Workplace Culture Desk!

Jun 3, 2019
Don't mind the messy paper piles. We're sorting through a ton of great ideas for stories about our lives on the clock.
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When did upscale office bathrooms become a thing?

Apr 29, 2019
We're talking soft lighting, colorful wallpaper, even cricket sounds.
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3 movies you love about workplace culture

Feb 19, 2019
"Office Space" turns 20 today, but here are some other notable films in the genre.
Actresses Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda reunite at the 25th DVD anniversary launch of "9 to 5."
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"Office Space" nailed workplace frustration. It turns 20 today.

Feb 19, 2019
The film makes the point that unfulfilled employees are not productive employees.
Ron Livingston, David Herman and Ajay Naidu take revenge on their nemesis, the office fax machine, in a scene from the 1999 movie "Office Space."
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Red lipstick and gold hoops: attitudes toward makeup are changing at work

Feb 19, 2019
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has started a conversation about the standards placed on women in the workplace.
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Employees like music at work, survey finds

Nov 22, 2018
Seventy percent said it makes them more productive.
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Busting the motherhood myth of "having it all"

Nov 15, 2018
A journalist and parent digs into how our ideas of motherhood came about in the U.S.
A cropped version of journalist Amy Westervelt's book.
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The high economic toll of mental illness

Oct 10, 2018
Costs are often indirect, such as not being able to work.
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Ask a Manager: Should we talk politics at work?

Getting through Thanksgiving dinner is hard enough, do we have to dodge politics in the 9-to-5 now too?
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