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Gay glass ceilings: do they exist?
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Gay glass ceilings: do they exist?

Are gay employees, precluded from promotions by virtue of their sexuality? We now may have the answer.

  • by James Adonis

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Workplace hazing: how it arises
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Workplace hazing: how it arises

People think of it as normal at work, but hazing can have "severely harmful" consequences, research has found.

  • by James Adonis
How sex at home makes you happy at work
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How sex at home makes you happy at work

Research suggests employers should be concerned about the frequency - and quality - of their employees’ sexual activity.

  • by James Adonis
Penalised for having a work-life balance?
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Penalised for having a work-life balance?

There are so many work-life balance entitlements on offer, but is fear of punishment stopping employees from using them?

  • by James Adonis
Should you just shut up and do your job?
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Should you just shut up and do your job?

Can putting forward your opinion too often at work be damaging to your career?

  • by James Adonis
Why the profit motive demotivates employees
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Why the profit motive demotivates employees

An often uncomfortable truth is that many, perhaps most, businesses exist to maximise profit.

  • by James Adonis
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How your taste in music affects your work
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How your taste in music affects your work

Your favourite bands could have an impact on your job satisfaction - and how you're recruited.

  • by James Adonis
How emails make you a worse leader
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How emails make you a worse leader

It’s not unusual for many of us to prioritise email management over people management.

  • by James Adonis
Erotic capital: how it helps (or harms) your career
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Erotic capital: how it helps (or harms) your career

Managers admit that they treat attractive staff differently - but at what cost?

  • by James Adonis
Why we are too busy for our own good
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Why we are too busy for our own good

Relentless busyness is a health hazard – yet another contributor to our epidemic of stress and anxiety.

  • by Ross Gittins
Feel like you have a socially useless job? You're not alone
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Feel like you have a socially useless job? You're not alone

Preserving roles even when they've outlasted their purpose has unintended consequences.

  • by James Adonis