Being friends with your coworkers can be great, but it can get you in trouble if you don't keep things professional at work.

It’s intimidating to start a new job remotely and form a whole network of work connections over Zoom screens. But for me and my graduating class of 2020, starting work from home has become the norm. When I joined Insider Inc. in July, I onboarded completely remotely. To this day, […]

Dating in the pandemic is a nightmare filled with endless screen time, awkward Zoom dates, and trite conversations. But if you’re fortunate enough to be working from home, a solution might be lurking in Slack: a coworker crush. Topics of conversation are baked right in, and there’s less risk of […]

Chris Litster is CEO of Buildium, a platform that helps property managers become more efficient and profitable. Working remotely has made us appreciate working together in-person more, and made us realise we’re all a lot more similar. From crawling kids to decorative home offices, this period has brought us closer […]

Bruce Daisley was previously Twitter’s most senior employee outside of the United States in his role of vice president across Europe, Middle East, and Africa; he joined the company in 2012 having previously run YouTube UK at Google. The following is an excerpt from his new book, “Eat Sleep Work […]

Jane Finklehas 25 years of experience as a career coach for universities and has run her own career counseling firm since 2002. Introverts can sometimes feel overlooked in today’s fast-paced virtual workplace, as they are less likely to speak up or want to stand out. However, their shy and reserved […]

People typically spend most of their time at work, so that means co-workers’ behaviour can be challenging. Some people get annoyed when their co-worker clips their nails at their desk. Others can’t stand when people come in sick. When you see someone for several hours nearly every single day, certain […]

Oftentimes, people offer compliments based on someone’s physical appearance, but it’s important to highlight other characteristics that you can’t see. Compliment your friends on their achievements, their intelligence, and their passions. Highlight your co-workers’ worth ethics. While a compliment typically has good intentions, you never know how it will be […]

To come up with a more creative idea, minimise talking in meetings at work. Instead, have participants write down their suggestions anonymously and share them. That’s according to Steven G. Rogelberg, author of “The Surprising Science of Meetings.” Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Meetings get a bad rap. […]

You might want to skip your annual holiday work party, but you really shouldn’t. Holiday work parties are a key way to show your colleagues and the company leadership that you’re a team player and are invested in your company. Luckily, you don’t have to stay for the entire bash. […]

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Shopping for coworkers can become a never-ending parade of mild pine-scented candles, Hallmark cards, and candy that is destined for retirement in a […]

You might want to know how much your coworker makes. That’s why salary reports on websites like PayScale, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor are so popular. But, as a recent study shows, we’re reluctant to talk about how much we make – even when there’s a cash incentive. We all want to […]

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Beth Comstock was an executive at NBC and General Electric. At NBC, she had an annoying coworker who constantly talked over her. She describes the experience in her new book, “Imagine It Forward.” Instead of waiting for the coworker to change, she shifted her own mindset: What could she learn […]

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Goldman Sachs‘ head of human resources, Dane Holmes, spoke to Goldman interns this summer about his best advice for launching a successful career. Holmes said the single most underrated factor when choosing a job is the quality of your prospective coworkers. In fact, Holmes said the particular job you’re doing […]