Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn't know what to do and handles the situation awkwardly.

The BBC gathered its readers' opinions on whether it's acceptable to cry at work — and how your co-workers might perceive your tears, or lack thereof. In its article released on Saturday, the majority ...

Traditional wisdom has told us that emotions don’t belong at work. This idea isn’t just wrong; it’s insane. When was the last time you heard a CEO say, “I wish my people weren’t so excited?” Have you ...

Whether you’re in a meeting, mid-confrontation, or just trying to hold it together with your friends, you might wish you had a way to hold the tears back. So what do people actually do? That’s exactly ...

You’re reading this because you probably want to disappear right now because you lost control and cried at work. You might even be considering quitting and changing industries entirely to start anew ...