When a new employee asks for help handling the office gossip, Dr. Conflict advises first against upping the conflict by putting said gossip on the defensive, and second to check out the office culture before leaping into the fray. Perhaps surprising to some, he also reminds the frustrated employee that while one should not pay attention to every detail of what goes on in the workplace, it is never a good idea to stay disconnected, either, as “today’s gossip may be tomorrow’s fact.”

An accomplished interim director is both furious and heartbroken when an external candidate is given the permanent position. Having been cheated of the long-awaited promotion, would “demanding” a raise be the right thing to do?

Newly appointed co-directors duke it out as each shifts into a new role at a growing organization.

A staff member is caught between the belief in doing what is right and a stubborn board.