A Worker Felt Micromanagement Increase Overnight: What It Could Mean?Sudden increases in workplace control, often perceived as micromanagement, can stem from management anxiety or top-down pressures. This shi...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
‘That’s not how I would do it...’: Why managers fear being shown upInsecure managers may fear being outperformed by their staff. This fear can lead to micromanagement and control, stifling employee creativi...
17 Mar, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
'You're not that much good': HR’s reply to job candidate sparks Internet outrageA job seeker's public sharing of a dismissive WhatsApp exchange with a hiring executive has ignited outrage online. The recruiter's condesc...
04 Mar, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why Incompetent People Often Overestimate Their AbilitiesExperts often doubt themselves while the unskilled boast, a phenomenon known as the Dunning-Kruger effect. This cognitive bias stems from a...
01 Feb, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Word of the day: BunglesomeBunglesome describes clumsy, careless actions that lead to mistakes and inefficiency, often creating more problems. While less common in sp...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Employee gets appraisal after one year but gets shock of his life when he looks at his salaryA Reddit user shared a disheartening experience at a family-owned business, highlighting arbitrary decisions and exploitation. Despite endu...
14 Jun, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
Want promotion in your job? Terrorise your team members, reveals viral post. How netizens reacted?A sales professional's complaint about his manager's abusive behavior backfired when the manager was promoted. This promotion revealed a di...
08 Jun, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Workers using AI tools seen as less competent: StudyAcross all experiments, one trend stood out. Participants with direct experience using AI were consistently more accepting of both their ow...
12 May, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
Man skips work for six years, gets caught right before winning an awardA Spanish man named Joaquín García managed to skip work for six years while still collecting his salary unnoticed. Employed at a water trea...
15 Mar, 2025, 09.10 PM IST
5 things freshers should never do in the first 6 months of their jobNew job starters must avoid five key mistakes in their first six months: hesitating to ask questions, ignoring workplace etiquette, overpro...
10 Mar, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
Jr doctors fast unto death demanding justice for RG Kar medic, workplace security enters 5th dayJunior doctors in Kolkata are continuing their 'fast-unto-death' for the fifth day demanding justice for a raped and murdered colleague and...
09 Oct, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
Junior doctors continue indefinite hunger strike demanding justice, workplace safetyJunior doctors in Kolkata continue their hunger strike demanding justice for a deceased colleague and workplace safety after the state miss...
06 Oct, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
- Believe to Succeed
Just recall how it influenced the outcome. Whether it is a personal goal or a professional one, we typically need people's support to be su...
01 Feb, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
'Companies adopting initiatives to promote healthy workplace'Sanjay Singh of Tata Sons said, in order to promote a healthy workforce, companies should focus on value creation in the personal space and...
22 Nov, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
Five ways to manage a workplace crisisA crisis at the workplace can take many forms — there may be a reputational or litigational issue, or there may have been a natural disaste...
05 Apr, 2016, 02.39 AM IST
How to tackle stress at your workplaceStress at the workplace triggers depression that many find difficult to cope with. Don't succumb to it, find the way out.
15 Jun, 2015, 08.33 AM IST
Are you a bad employee?The 80:20 rule: 20% of the employees do 80% of the best work. It could, however, be read as 20% of the employees cause 80% of all major pro...
06 May, 2013, 02.51 PM IST