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Dealing with difficult colleague

Landing a dream job does not always progress to happily ever after in the workplace. Sometimes, workmates can turn what appeared to be a wonderful career opportunity into hell on earth. Lucy Maroncha spoke to some experts on the cause of this behaviour and how to handle it

In recent times, the saying ‘the boss is always right’ has been overtaken by the understanding that everyone, including the boss, is part of a larger team. In many organisations, a supervisor is now referred to as the ‘team leader’.

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