The challenges of showing appreciation on Boss’ Day

Courtesy of SHRM.org  Keep It Real: Cynical as it may sound, some managers may view cards and gifts from subordinates as ingratiating, while others may feel slighted if workers don't somehow acknowledge the holiday, said Paul White, a psychologist in Wichita, Kan., who writes on relationships in the workplace. He is co-author of four books, including The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace (Northfield Press, 2014). "There's a sort of damned if you do and damned if you don't tension,