Workplace drama is caused by a lack of clarity on the part of management, employees or company culture, Marlene Chism explains. "Clarity can change any situation," she writes.

Frame salary negotiations as a collaborative conversation rather than adversarial, Daniel Shapiro suggests. Seek input from the employer to reach a fair resolution, he says.

End emails with an expression of gratitude, such as "Thanks in advance," Aye Moah recommends. This shows the recipient you appreciate the time spent addressing your email and increases response rates by 36%, according to software company Boomerang.

President Donald Trump has canceled planned pay raises for civilian federal workers in 2019, calling the increases "inappropriate" and saying the budget cannot support them. Unless Congress passes a spending bill that includes a federal pay raise, the move will affect a 2.1% increase scheduled for January and a yearly adjustment based on workers' locations.

Confidence is the key to achieving true success and separating yourself from mediocrity around you, Heather Monahan points out. Ways to build self-confidence include writing down goals, networking and eliminating negative people around you.

AI can help reduce stress and improve employee well-being through machine learning, digital fitness tracking and wearables. These metrics can help maximize workplace productivity, decrease employee stress and improve safety.

In October 2017, Max Montgomery began to have a heart attack while on a first date in Capitola, Calif., with anesthesiologist Andi Traynor, who performed CPR on him until paramedics arrived. The couple is still together 10 months later, and they decided to share a bystander's video of the situation to educate the public about CPR's life-saving power.