Seven former employees of Anadarko have come forward, in a letter and in interviews, alleging a toxic culture of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Anadarko, which has agreed to a sale to Chevron, has responded to the allegations by implementing training regarding harassment and bias and by creating stronger policy to address retaliation.

Electrical distributors can maximize new-hire productivity and retention with onboarding programs that help people adjust to their new roles. "The way that you make an employee feel during those first 30 days, beginning on day one -- from offer letter forward -- really is the biggest predictor of how efficient that employee is going to become," says Kelly Jones of the National Association of Electrical Distributors.

Ten employees set the bar for business-expense audacity, with one trying to expense eyelash extensions and another saying a bottle of wine is a snack. Another employee tries to expense a side hustle by purchasing computers using a corporate discount, selling them for profit and charging the cost to the employer.

The ability to empathize with people has declined this century, according to research by Sara Konrath, and empathy appears increasingly reserved for those with similar opinions and viewpoints. As an antidote, try thinking about empathy as a way to selfishly expand your worldview instead of turning away, argues Fritz Breithaupt in his book "The Dark Sides of Empathy."

Josh Bratchley, a cave diver who helped rescue members of a Thai soccer team trapped in a cave last year, had to be rescued himself this week when he got stuck in a Tennessee cave. Bratchley was found conscious and alert.