What I got wrong about loyalty at work

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Fiefdoms, 'orphan problems' and too many emails — just some of the most common workplace 'frictions'

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Robert Sutton, an expert in organizational behavior at Stanford University.
"The Friction Project" coauthor Robert Sutton.

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How to manage your boss

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Don't count on your boss to manage your career growth.

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I'm a former Amazon VP who once laid off a third of a startup I had helped build. Here's what I learned about handling layoffs.

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Ethan Evans writes that if you get the sense that a layoff is coming, you want to try to be a part of that process so you can influence the outcome.

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Everyone used to hate cubicles. Now we long to have them back.

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The return to the office has made the long-despised cubicle seem great, actually.

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Casual friendships are dying out — and we're all worse off for it

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Casual friendships are key to our emotional lives, but these "fringe friends" are slowly disappearing.

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Nikol Moses felt the itch to head somewhere new.

Why don't many executives take pay cuts to avoid layoffs? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right).

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A successful corporate retreat should inspire team-building and creativity among colleagues — here's how to plan one

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A successful company retreat should outline the retreat's goals, including networking, relaxing, or brainstorming.

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Want a happy and creative future? Spend more time longing for the past.

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Nostalgia doesn't hinder progress, it actually helps us move forward.

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A strong exit interview could help transform a company's culture and bottom line. Here are the 5 best and worst questions to ask.

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