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I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

Sharing personal news with your colleagues can feel like a big step, but it’s almost always the right thing to do.

thursday 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

Sharing personal news with your colleagues can feel like a big step, but it’s almost always the right thing to do.

thursday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

Sharing personal news with your colleagues can feel like a big step, but it’s almost always the right thing to do.

thursday 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

I want to tell my co-workers something, but what if they react badly?

Sharing personal news with your colleagues can feel like a big step, but it’s almost always the right thing to do.

thursday 8

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

Everyone should feel at ease when they step into their place of work. On the face of it, that’s a good thing.

05.09.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

Everyone should feel at ease when they step into their place of work. On the face of it, that’s a good thing.

05.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

Everyone should feel at ease when they step into their place of work. On the face of it, that’s a good thing.

05.09.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

My co-worker clips their nails at their desk. How do I make them stop?

Everyone should feel at ease when they step into their place of work. On the face of it, that’s a good thing.

05.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

It’s wise to pause and ask whether there’s something behind this action that helps explain it.

29.08.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

It’s wise to pause and ask whether there’s something behind this action that helps explain it.

29.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

It’s wise to pause and ask whether there’s something behind this action that helps explain it.

29.08.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

I work with someone who lies a lot. It’s causing serious problems

It’s wise to pause and ask whether there’s something behind this action that helps explain it.

29.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague has a very annoying habit. What should I do?

It’s extremely difficult to bring up sensitive matters with co-workers.

22.08.2025 9

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague has a very annoying habit. What should I do?

It’s extremely difficult to bring up sensitive matters with co-workers.

22.08.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague has a very annoying habit. What should I do?

It’s extremely difficult to bring up sensitive matters with co-workers.

22.08.2025 8

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague has a very annoying habit. What should I do?

It’s extremely difficult to bring up sensitive matters with co-workers.

22.08.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My company hired a dud, despite my warnings. Should I have said more?

You did everything right according to the corporate textbook, but despite all of this, the panel clearly made the wrong decision.

24.07.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My company hired a dud, despite my warnings. Should I have said more?

You did everything right according to the corporate textbook, but despite all of this, the panel clearly made the wrong decision.

24.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My company hired a dud, despite my warnings. Should I have said more?

You did everything right according to the corporate textbook, but despite all of this, the panel clearly made the wrong decision.

24.07.2025 6

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My company hired a dud, despite my warnings. Should I have said more?

You did everything right according to the corporate textbook, but despite all of this, the panel clearly made the wrong decision.

24.07.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My boss spouts self-help nonsense. Why do my colleagues believe it?

In some workplaces, self-help is innocuous. But in this case, your boss’s views deserve to be treated with disdain.

18.07.2025 9

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My boss spouts self-help nonsense. Why do my colleagues believe it?

In some workplaces, self-help is innocuous. But in this case, your boss’s views deserve to be treated with disdain.

18.07.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My boss spouts self-help nonsense. Why do my colleagues believe it?

In some workplaces, self-help is innocuous. But in this case, your boss’s views deserve to be treated with disdain.

18.07.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My boss spouts self-help nonsense. Why do my colleagues believe it?

In some workplaces, self-help is innocuous. But in this case, your boss’s views deserve to be treated with disdain.

18.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My job is mind-numbing, but I love my boss. What should I do?

Should you shut up and accept that all jobs can be boring, or should you use your excellent relationship with your manager to make change?

10.07.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My job is mind-numbing, but I love my boss. What should I do?

Should you shut up and accept that all jobs can be boring, or should you use your excellent relationship with your manager to make change?

10.07.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My job is mind-numbing, but I love my boss. What should I do?

Should you shut up and accept that all jobs can be boring, or should you use your excellent relationship with your manager to make change?

10.07.2025 9

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My job is mind-numbing, but I love my boss. What should I do?

Should you shut up and accept that all jobs can be boring, or should you use your excellent relationship with your manager to make change?

10.07.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague is attention-seeking and noisy. How do I make them stop?

The noise is obviously a problem, but a larger concern may be the indifference or impotence of your workplace leaders.

03.07.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague is attention-seeking and noisy. How do I make them stop?

The noise is obviously a problem, but a larger concern may be the indifference or impotence of your workplace leaders.

03.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague is attention-seeking and noisy. How do I make them stop?

The noise is obviously a problem, but a larger concern may be the indifference or impotence of your workplace leaders.

03.07.2025 9

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague is attention-seeking and noisy. How do I make them stop?

The noise is obviously a problem, but a larger concern may be the indifference or impotence of your workplace leaders.

03.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 6

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.

05.06.2025 9

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.

05.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.

05.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.

05.06.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague keeps spelling my name wrong. Should I feel insulted?

Unless there’s a genuinely good reason for it, repeatedly getting someone else’s name wrong can be a form of disdain worthy of reciprocation.

29.05.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague keeps spelling my name wrong. Should I feel insulted?

Unless there’s a genuinely good reason for it, repeatedly getting someone else’s name wrong can be a form of disdain worthy of reciprocation.

29.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett