In the workplace, melodrama happens when a minor concern or conflict is embroidered and overstated in such a way that it becomes larger-than-life and blown way out of proportion to the original issue. Many people often complain about the level of melodrama in their offices.

According to the Oxford Dictionary of Current English, to speak with one’s tongue in one’s cheek is to speak “insincerely or ironically”. This phrase dates back to 1748 when it was “cool” to show disdain or disrespect for someone by putting your tongue inside your cheek to make it stick out. While we rarely use [...]

Unfortunately, businesses have suckers and weeds too. These unattractive thieves rob the organization blind by ruining its competitive advantage, and choking and stifling its people. To avoid these outcomes, try applying a heavy layer of protective interpersonal mulch to effectively stop all but the most persistent of suckers and weeds.
Here are four suckers and weeds that are typically found in the business orchard, along with ways to yank them out before they root too deeply: