Martha Groves

Writer

About

Martha Groves turned to freelance writing and editing after a 43-year career in newspapers. At the Los Angeles Times, she covered retailing, agriculture, the economy of the West, management and other topics. Groves earlier worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Chicago Daily News. She serves on the board of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and volunteers as tutor for Reading Partners. Groves works from Los Angeles.

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Snarky Co-Workers Can Ruin Morale, Even When the Boss Is Supportive

Malignant personalities loom large in workplace happiness and a supervisor’s positive tone carries only so far