The manager relationship is not one factor among many. It is the factor. Monster’s 2026 Workplace Relationships Report surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. employees. 55% said they have stayed at a job longer than planned because of a great manager. 56% have left a job primarily because of a bad manager. 44% have been yelled
Vacation used to be a right. Now it feels like a risk. A FlexJobs survey of more than 3,000 U.S. workers found that 23% of employees did not take a single vacation day in the past year. More than 1 in 4 employed Americans worry that taking vacation could make them appear more replaceable because
The workplace has a problem nobody wants to talk about. It is not strategy. It is not technology. It is not engagement scores. It is the colleague who does not shower before coming to the office. The colleague who wears the same unwashed clothes for a week. The colleague whose breath could strip paint. A
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The people responsible for keeping everyone else at the company are leaving fastest of all. Russell Reynolds Associates’ Global CHRO Turnover Index revealed 95 CHROs appointed in H1 2026, representing a turnover of 5.2%. This is above the eight year H1 average of 93 appointments. First time CHROs represented 62.1% of global appointments. In the
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Intimidation at work is not rare. It is routine. It is the eye roll in a meeting. It is the sigh when someone speaks. It is the exclusion from informal conversations. It is the sharp tone that leaves no paper trail. It is the reputation that gets quietly damaged. Businessolver’s 2026 State of Workplace Empathy
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The people responsible for protecting employees are being bullied themselves. The Irish Workplace Bullying Report 2026 surveyed more than 2,000 HR professionals and business leaders. 85% have handled at least one bullying complaint during their career. 54% said they had personally experienced bullying. Of those who raised a complaint, only 55% said it was investigated.
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The wellness industry has never been bigger. Employers have never spent more. Employees have never been less impressed. Wellhub surveyed more than 5,000 full-time employees across 10 global markets. Only 29% rate their employer’s wellness program as good, a significant drop from 41% the previous year. 62% reported burnout symptoms in the past year. Core
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Curiosity is dying in the modern workplace. Not because employees lack it. Because organizations punish it. 95% of workers describe themselves as curious, but only 30% say their workplace strongly rewards curiosity. Four in 10 workers have pretended to understand something rather than risk asking a question. Four in 10 stay silent in meetings to
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Almost everyone has one. The colleague who takes credit for your work. The manager who watches every move. The person who complains about everything and solves nothing. The one who stands too close. The one who steals your lunch. Kickresume surveyed almost 3,000 workers. 85% of employees have struggled with an annoying colleague. Nearly 60%
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Millennials are trapped in relationships with their employers that feel familiar to anyone who has dated in the modern era. The dynamic has no commitment, no clear future, and no easy exit. It is a work situationship. Zety’s Workplace Situationships Report found that nearly half of Millennials feel trapped in a toxic dynamic with their
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