What are your assumptions about difficult people at work? Considering their possible motivations can change your perspective.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. In every career and organization, encountering a difficult ...

It can be difficult to know why a colleague is behaving negatively. Sometimes, a coworker's negative behavior toward you may have nothing to do with you or with your work performance. The colleague ...

The dreaded feeling of Sunday night anxiety often stems not from the work itself, but from the toxic colleague who makes every day feel like navigating a minefield of manipulation, drama, and ...

Regardless of your industry, chances are you’ve had that one co-worker who acts like a boss — even more than your actual boss. It’s as if they think their job description includes giving unsolicited ...