Workplace Wellbeing: Blow off steam, but don’t let it boil over

Venting is good, but it has to be managed so it doesn’t blind us to a solution. And if you do have a work complaint, discuss it with an impartial colleague

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You've just had a run-in with the boss, and you’re fuming. What are you going to do next?

Most people’s instinct is to offload to a colleague. Mike Baer, a professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, says that letting off steam is natural and cathartic.