Misty Bosch-Hastings is pictured at a Lawrence City Commission meeting on Oct. 17, 2023. In the wake of a Lawrence city commissioner expressing ongoing concerns about abusive behavior at public ...

Many employees have experienced the unfortunate but pervasive reality of working under an abusive leader. In a recent survey, almost 90% of respondents reported having at least one abusive boss during ...

Horrible bosses − the ones who lose their temper, shout at subordinates and berate their work − are bad for everyone. A team of researchers decided to find out why. Here’s what they found: Many toxic ...

Carefully consider how to act if your boss engages in abusive behavior. Sometimes your boss is a jerk for more subtle reasons. But what if your boss yells, threatens, or makes insults? Some bosses ...

Organizations often urge employees to report abusive behavior, believing that doing so is key to addressing misconduct. But our research shows that whether a report leads to corrective action doesn’t ...

If you have ever walked out of a meeting questioning your memory, your judgment, or even your value, you are not alone. You might be experiencing gaslighting or passive-aggressive behavior at work.