Bartleby

Our column on work and management muses on the mundanity of working life and the plight of managers, as they attempt to understand what makes their workers tick

Business

How to behave in lifts: an office guide

Life in an elevator

Business

The magic and the minefield of confidence

Self-doubt, hubris and everything in between

Business

Why being wrong is good for you

Even the most prolific blunderers can go on to do great things

Business

How to beat jet lag

And enjoy your journey as well

Business

How to manage politics in the workplace

Polarisation affects bosses as well as employees

Business

The horrors of the reply-all email thread

Easy to start, impossible to stop

Business

When workplace bonuses backfire

The gelignite of incentives

Business

What makes a good manager?

Hint: not someone who says I am a good manager

Business

Should you be nice at work?

Kindness is in vogue

Business

Physical proximity has big effects in the workplace

It needs to be managed wisely

Business

The mystery of the cover letter

Why do recruiters still ask for them?

Business

Four questions for every manager to ask themselves

Prompts for bosses

Business

What to do about pets in the office

Dogs can bring both joy and chaos

Business

How to take proper breaks from work

The matinée test

Business

What can Olympians teach executives?

Citius, altius, spurious

Business

What is the point of industry awards?

Booze, sweat and plexiglass