Category: Work Behaviour

Raghu thought highly about himself and was confident that he had a bright future for himself. He got a decent job in a company and looked forward to great times ahead. But gradually he started experiencing ‘failures’ on the job. His senior would pick faults with him and his work and run him down at every opportunity. Raghu would get irritated and soon began to fight back. His aggressive behaviour was being noticed by all and fingers were being pointed at him. Handling the boss and the ensuing stress was his responsibility. Some friends and colleagues counselled him and he began to change his strategy. He was able to put himself back on track and manage the situation effectively.

…Continue readingSelf esteem at workplace – 15 Sep 2009

Office reality has started speaking of another truth. Workplace romances are on the increase like never before. We are not talking about pure clean working relationships between colleagues. We are talking about flirtatious behaviour, emotional attachments, romances or full blown extramarital affairs. All are detrimental to work life as well as good family life. ‘We do not have anything physical between us’ is no justification for being clean. Emotional affairs are equally harmful and damaging to your marital situation and could be treated almost at par with extramarital affairs. Being emotionally attached to a colleague, sharing personal secrets, talking late nights over the phone, meeting outside the office all indicate an emotional affair. For it means that there is an emotional craving for the presence of the other and the line of demarcation is only hypothetical. The fantasising of the other is enough and cannot be condoned as just platonic friendship. Psychologists have termed it as ‘emotional infidelity’.

…Continue readingRomancing on the Job – 01 Sep 2009