He said something to her and she said something behind his back. Then you put something in an email and included someone who shouldn't have been on there. Not only is the boss' nephew is getting the promotion you wanted, but you're pretty sure your manager is having a romantic relationship with your office rival. Welcome to the world of office politics. Thankfully, we've got articles and experts who can help you mitigate the fallout.

Office Politics Advice

• Twentysomethings have taken over the office

  Twentysomethings have taken over the office where I have been working since they were in elementary school. It seems that everyone has a navel ring except me. Can I stay hip without subjecting myself to the needle? Read more...

• One of my teammates is a slacker

  One of my teammates is a slacker. I'm tired of carrying his weight. What can I say or do? Read more...

• How Can I Help a Stuttering Coworker?

  One of my colleagues stutters. How should I handle this with him in the office? What if we are making a presentation together or doing an important conference call? Read more...

• Take the Mint

  How do I know whether I'm the one with bad breath? And if it's me, what can I do about it? Read more...

• Is it ever OK to act out when leaving a company?

  I know you're not supposed to burn bridges, but I'm so tempted to tell my former employer what they can do with their pink slip. Is it ever OK to act out when leaving a company? Read more...

• Please tell me what to do about coworkers' kids in the office.

  Please tell me what to do about coworkers' kids in the office. I could understand if people brought their children in when there was an emergency, but everywhere I look there seems to be some toddler. The noise and distraction are affecting … Read more...

• Cubicle Makeover

  Everything in my tiny cubicle is beige. Day after day I arrive at my desk and think, "Well, there go all my ideas." All this beige is making me blue. Annette, how can I bring my workspace to life? Read more...

• How to get a sick manager to stay home

  Our manager keeps coming into the office when he is obviously sick, such as when he has an awful cold. We don't want to get what he has. How can we get him to stay home? Read more...

• Is it OK to fire someone because of an illness?

  Three weeks before my scheduled date of resignation, I got sick. After spending a Friday in the hospital and the rest of the weekend at home, I told my supervisor I expected to be in by the following Friday at the latest. She then told me I … Read more...

• Can my boss get away with nepotism in pay raises?

  My boss has cut back my hours because of budgetary concerns, yet she has "found" the money in her budget to get her two college-age daughters part-time work in our department (human resources), as well as odd jobs in other departments. She … Read more...

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