An instance in which several co-workers, usually within a bar or restaurant, have engaged in sexual relations or fellatio with multiple other co-workers, resulting in overlap of sexual partners amongst those co-workers.
John has been fucking Sally for the last week, but just last week Sally was blowing her manager, Steve, and John was screwing Steve's ex girlfriend who now works in the kitchen, and now it's become a "workplace fuckpile."
by the workplace monitor April 15, 2013
a term referring to the unwanted rubbing of the shoulders/arms at work. This is usually performed by the Plant Manager and occasionally by the maintenance man. The victim is attacked from the back when they are not expecting the rub to take place. The Workplace Rub can be countered with the Workplace Rub Square Up.
Zach: John got me with the Workplace Rub
Jermaine: Man you got to square up to him as soon as you see him come in the room
Jermaine: Man you got to square up to him as soon as you see him come in the room
by The Denier February 18, 2010
The ability for upper management and subordinates to work together in setting company policies, strategies, and operational functionality.
Ex. 1: "Customer ratings improved dramatically once the Board of Directors voted to enact workplace democracy among the corporation's employees"
Ex. 2:
Ernesto: "Have you noticed micromanagement has drastically subsided lately?"
Alexandra: "Yep, thank goodness the Board actually accomplished something and invoked workplace democracy."
Ex. 2:
Ernesto: "Have you noticed micromanagement has drastically subsided lately?"
Alexandra: "Yep, thank goodness the Board actually accomplished something and invoked workplace democracy."
by ImperialSaint55 June 10, 2013
This is behaviour on the part of an employee or employees that works against the legitimate interests of the organisation that employs them or indeed their own interests. This sort of behaviour is detrimental to the organisation, its employees, clients and customers. It is believed that persons with a tendency to experience anger are more likely to respond to a stressful situation, such as being treated unfairly with counterproductive workplace behaviour.
When the supervisor blamed Charlie for his own mistake, Charlie deliberately jammed all three photocopiers in a fit of counterproductive workplace behaviour.
by AKACroatalin June 9, 2015
Workplace cyber-aggression takes place through emails or text messages which are intended to threaten or intimidate. They may also be emails or texts which have offensive content such as sexist or racist material or expressions of religious hatred or homophobia. What is different about this form of aggression, compared to more traditional forms, is that it is not limited to work colleagues but can come from people outside the organisation, or even in the form of spam.
The phenomenon of cyber aggression seems to have originated with teenagers who have grown up with the internet and electronic communication. They have brought this familiarity with them into the workplace and do not appreciate that this workplace cyber-aggression is just as hurtful as any other sort of aggression.
Workplace cyber-aggression is often the result of individuals within the workplace being offended, upset or feeling threatened by problems within the workplace and who resort to this form of virtual communication as a means of retaliation. This action, directed at a person or persons within the organisation, is frequently referred to as flaming. Along with workplace bullying and workplace aggression, workplace cyber aggression can be a symptom of a toxic workplace.
The phenomenon of cyber aggression seems to have originated with teenagers who have grown up with the internet and electronic communication. They have brought this familiarity with them into the workplace and do not appreciate that this workplace cyber-aggression is just as hurtful as any other sort of aggression.
Workplace cyber-aggression is often the result of individuals within the workplace being offended, upset or feeling threatened by problems within the workplace and who resort to this form of virtual communication as a means of retaliation. This action, directed at a person or persons within the organisation, is frequently referred to as flaming. Along with workplace bullying and workplace aggression, workplace cyber aggression can be a symptom of a toxic workplace.
by AKACroatalin October 22, 2015
The phenomenon of losing track of time at work after falling down a compelling conversational rabbit hole with a workmate.
by Dr Bunnygirl March 7, 2018
Slang term describing the distracted state of mind that can occur at work when you should be focusing on the task at hand but you are only getting sidetracked into other non-workplace thoughts that are much more enjoyable.
Knowing I had a rapidly approaching deadline, I repeatedly attempted to focus myself on the project but a serious case of workplace monkey mind was making this entirely impossible!
by Dr Bunnygirl October 15, 2019