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What to do if your boss comes on to you – and why can it be so difficult to respond in the moment?

Leadership coach Shamila Mhearban explains why rejecting your boss can feel difficult, how workplace power dynamics influence our responses and why nervous laughter or friendliness should never be mistaken for consent.

Donna Smiley

19 October 202620 October 2026

What to do if your boss comes on to you – and why can it be so difficult to respond in the moment?

Career

Can a workplace affair ever be equal when one person has more power?

Leadership coach Shamila Mhearban explores the uncomfortable reality of workplace affairs and why consent alone may not settle the question of power.

Donna Smiley

13 October 202610 October 2026

Can a workplace affair ever be equal when one person has more power?

Emotional wellbeing / Career

Is your boss a psychopath? 5 workplace red flags that could reveal a darker side to their management style

From charm and manipulation to gaslighting and playing colleagues against each other, an expert reveals the warning signs to look out for, and why you shouldn’t rush to diagnose your boss

6 October 20264 October 2026

Is your boss a psychopath? 5 workplace red flags that could reveal a darker side to their management style

‘The shame was never ours to bear’: how Ruth Ellis’s execution scarred generations of her family

For decades, the execution of Ruth Ellis cast a long shadow over her family, shaping childhoods, relationships and a legacy of trauma. Now, after securing a historic posthumous pardon for her grandmother, Laura Enston tells us how she is reclaiming a story that was once a source of shame.

‘Help — I can’t stop thinking about my married coworker!’: How to stop a workplace crush from becoming an affair

You can’t always control who you’re attracted to, but you can control what happens next. A therapist explains why workplace crushes develop, what they might reveal about your needs, and how to stop attraction from crossing a line.

What happens when the person who murdered your loved one is on death row? The psychology of grief, justice and closure

When someone is murdered, the grief can be devastating. But for families whose loved one’s killer spends decades on death row, the wait for justice can bring its own psychological challenges. Chartered psychologist Dr Ravi Gill explains how repeated delays, anticipatory grief and the hope of an execution can affect the bereavement process – and why closure is rarely straightforward.